NCAA suspends Louisville’s Pitino after escort investigation
The governing body for college sports also on Thursday placed the basketball program on four years’ probation and vacated wins in which ineligible players participated.
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UPDATE: NCAA accuses Louisville of violations over escort allegations
The Indianapolis-based NCAA is accusing the University of Louisville of four violations stemming from its investigation of allegations that a former men’s basketball staffer hired escorts and strippers for sex parties with recruits and players.
Louisville bans itself from tourneys after probe finds violations
The inquiry stemmed from allegations contained in Katina Powell's tell-all book "Breaking Cardinal Rules," which IBJ Book Publishing LLC released in October.
Author: Ex-escort ‘absolutely’ wrote journals about UofL activities
Journalist Dick Cady dismissed suggestions by Coach Rick Pitino that former escort Katina Powell didn’t write the journals that serve as the basis for a book alleging a former University of Louisville basketball staffer hired strippers and prostitutes to entertain recruits
Pitino: No interview with NCAA about escort’s book
Louisville Coach Rick Pitino said he believes one person did “scurrilous things” related to the basketball program. But he raised questions about journals by escort Katina Powell that allege women were hired to strip and have sex with recruits.
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Former Louisville escort agrees to meet with NCAA
Katina Powell, the former Louisville escort and stripper at the center of a scandal involving the University of Louisville’s men’s basketball program, will meet with the NCAA early next week.
Louisville dancers sue over claims in escort’s book
Five women say a book by escort Katina Powell falsely accuses them of participating in prostitution at the University of Louisville, according to court documents filed Monday.
Lawyer: Escort unlikely to talk with NCAA without immunity
The attorney for Katina Powell says his client is unlikely to cooperate with authorities and the NCAA unless she receives immunity for her allegations that a former University of Louisville men's basketball staffer hired her to conduct sex parties for recruits and players.
Louisville student sues author, IBJ publishing unit over book
The lawsuit seeks class-action status, claiming the career prospects of all University of Louisville students have been hurt by Katina Powell’s book, which alleges she supplied strippers and prostitutes for basketball recruits.
Louisville coach Pitino: ‘I will not resign’ over allegations
Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino vowed that he “will not resign” as investigations continue into allegations that one of his former staffers hired dancers to strip and have sex with recruits and players.
Escort: How could Pitino not know of recruit sex parties?
ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” which aired an interview with Katina Powell on Tuesday, said it received confirmation of her story from five former Louisville basketball players and recruits.
Author Katina Powell talks to ABC, ESPN—not UofL or NCAA
Powell, who wrote a book alleging that prostitutes and strippers were used to lure recruits to the University of Louisville basketball program, makes her first national media appearances this week. Amazingly she still hasn't talked to NCAA investigators.
UofL foundation hires firm to review escort allegations
Louisville President James Ramsey said in a statement Thursday that he "fully" supports longtime athletic director Tom Jurich. The statement made no reference to coach Rick Pitino.
Accuser has baggage but may be telling truth
Just because Katina Powell is an opportunist doesn’t mean Louisville didn’t hire escorts for recruits.
Report: OSU freshman confirms escort’s story about U of L recruiting transgressions
Katina Powell voiced confidence on Wednesday to her Indianapolis-based book publisher that her unsavory story about strippers, prostitutes and the University of Louisville basketball program was about to be confirmed. She was right.
Former Louisville escort says she was rebuffed by NCAA
Katina Powell claims she contacted the NCAA alleging sex-related recruiting violations by the University of Louisville basketball program before approaching an Indianapolis publisher about writing a book.
Katina Powell: ‘This story is the truth’
In a lengthy interview before publication of "Breaking Cardinal Rules," former stripper and escort Katina Powell said she expects many people will be critical of her for arranging sex with University of Louisville recruits but that she did it to survive.
UPDATE: McGee put on leave; his lawyer blasts book
Andre McGee's attorney said his client denies hiring strippers and prostitutes to entertain University of Louisville recruits. McGee's current employer, the University of Missouri at Kansas City, has placed him on paid leave.