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Louisville coach Rick Pitino says a sex scandal involving a woman accused of trying to extort him has been 'pure hell' for his family and the media is not helping.
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" You know I I told you last time. That I wasn't going to say anything until trial but I think it's really necessary. That I do now because I'm a little upset. This is that they went home to comfort my wife. -- obviously you would imagine list of the most they have a very difficult time. As a husband was. Blackmail during the tournament. And exploded for millions of dollars. From that point old she's Redd is. All these false allegations. It's a pretty said day. And and look I understand your business very well I hope someday when I'm done coaching and you business you know this entire. Not go business here. I hope I understand competitiveness. And I in the hands in these economic times -- difficult is that everybody. What I don't understand is why you keep fostering. This behavior. On that day where Ted Kennedy died. We broke in the news here and hopeful we -- Audio. Tapes to detect. Or even -- out. That's pretty sad commentary on us. And it's also brings a commentary when. When you look at the things that being said. From day one just yesterday. And that make me too pleased that the US attorney yes psychological testing of this person. And that bothers me very much. Because they need this thing to go to trial. And whether it's the I'm very proud New Yorker. And all my close family and friends had to read the tabloids. All of these vicious things it was said. The FBI. Does not care about basketball. The US attorney does not care about basketball. In all my discussions they never brought up the final order. The FBI -- about the criminals behind boss US attorney prosecutes. Criminals and lets the jury to decide what happens. -- missing the whole point of everything that's gone on here. I've been blackmailed. Seven months ago. And these allegations. We've proven false and I'll I'll repeat become what turns words will void of any credibility whatsoever. MS -- university fans. In this state because and that's enough and everybody's -- We need to get on with with the important things in life like the economy. Really some crucial things like like basketball. And masculine university fans that if any be put this Sunday the news languages. If you just fans of anything we've accomplished that just change -- And the newspapers want to write about just read something else. And wait for the trial truth will come out. This is -- I was told seven months ago. That if I didn't fight it if if I thought it might like would be pure hell. And it went home to comfort my wife because it had been pure -- for her and my family. And don't always been your health for other people because I'm not the one -- went to bucks forty warm. And and gave all us all these allegations out -- I didn't bring upon despite. All I did was stand up to a long laundry list of people. Who passed away today. Who couldn't stand up. Because what was done was wrong. Now will wait for the trial all the details. We'll wait for the trial because that's what that it is all about I'm not going to continue to talk about it anymore. But I will say this is a definition of the person that you keep report. On -- someone who lives in consistently get their way and does so with a little concern for others. And it will make one further statement all of you about -- Because. Whatever has been written in New York. I'm again I'm proud New Yorker and a and a the right is there have always treated me with -- great respect. But my family friend had to read this -- And same thing here it will where it's spent the last. Goal and -- on seventeen years and can't look -- state any militants. Everything that's been print everything has been reported everything that you are shown in breaking in the news and a date at tech and the guy is 100%. A lot. You -- All of this has been a -- Okay total fabrication of the -- except what I told you. The mistake that I've made everything else is a lot -- sniper has not come forward. To tell the truth you have to do that to trial. When they bring him up because he's in a custody battle is out for a 100% custody. So nobody really can stand up and I couldn't say anything because my what you don't say anything. And university says don't say anything. And the authorities say don't say anything well enough and up. I am Saints up. It's a lot it's a 100% -- you know it's a lie you've all noticed you haven't heard that yeah happens that you know in the background. But it happens that. So. -- bogey on the best when I will tell you that it hasn't hurt recruiting one bit. We will still bring in top ten players this program at the top ten program the last two years it will continue to be a tough and program. Our fans of the greatest in college basketball. My opinion I work -- great fans every. We will continue to bring in great players we will still run this program great integrity. No question I admitted Q I've made a mistake. And believe me I was stuff that missed it -- that state. My wife and family do not deserve these -- You shouldn't be reporting these -- You want to report the truth go ahead and do report to true to your investigative reporting get the open records get might get anything you want that you can get. When it comes to trial you'll -- true. And that's why I haven't gone around inside edition and this station and this station to station because I know what's going to come out. The FBI and UN DUS attorney's office don't -- where the thank -- very."
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