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Pitino Accuser Karen Sypher Indicted Again

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Note to self: When preparing my awesome, elaborate blackmail plan, I should be sure to get my story straight ahead of time. Otherwise, bad things happen. Just ask Karen Sypher:

↵↵The woman accused of trying to extort money from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino was charged Wednesday with retaliating against the coach by falsely claiming he raped her. A federal grand jury in Louisville brought four new criminal charges against Karen Cunagin Sypher, including retaliation against a witness. The FBI, Louisville police and prosecutors have said there was no basis for her rape allegations.

↵↵Like, the blackmail thing was bad enough, and Sypher, with the insane demands ($10 million and monthly stipends for her kids) and penchant for strange press conferences, already seemed a bit unstable. Throwing a rape allegation into the mix didn’t help much, especially when that rape allegation came after the fact. And now the piper must be paid.

↵Are we all learning here? Do you see what not to do now? Good. Now go out there and blackmail your hearts out! (Note: Don’t actually blackmail people. It’s mean, and it’s probably illegal, or so I hear.)

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