NCAA men's basketball coach Rick Pitino admitted to having sex with Karen Sypher and giving her $3,000 to have an abortion in 2003.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story%3Fid%3D4392828
Sypher and her husband, Tim Sypher, were charged in April of 2009 of trying to extort $10 million from Pitino. After she was charged with extortion, Karen Sypher claimed Pitino raped her, however investigators do not feel there is sufficient evidence to pursue rape charges.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story%3Fid%3D4392828
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Pitino is the head coach of the Lousiville Cardinals men's basketball team
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Admitted to having sex with Karen Sypher and giving her money for an abortion
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Sypher and husband Tim Sypher charged with extortion
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Syphers allegedly tried to extort $10 million from Pitino
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After the extortion charges, Sypher claimed Pitino raped her
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Pitino claims the relations were consensual
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Investigators are hesitant to file rape charges due to a lack of evidence and the timing of the claims
