The book explicitly names recruits who mcgee set up. A lot of them players went to louisville because of me. Katina powell accused of stealing toothbrush from louisville. Wdrb katina powell, whose tellall book exposed sex parties for university of louisville basketball players, was arrested and jailed thursday for failing to appear at a court. Prosecutors to ask that katina powell go to prison for cocaine use. Former louisville players, recruits say cardinals assistant. Oct 05, 2015 katrina powell s breaking cardinal rules. Katina powell apologizes to u of l basketball players, recruits on. Women who claim they were defamed by katina powells book. The book opens with powell saying i felt like i was part of the recruitment team. Chapter oneit outlines powells beginnings as prostitute and her connection with a barber named.
The university of louisville and officials were contacted, but did not respond. Jun, 2016 katina powell s incendiary book alleging a sex scandal involving university of louisville basketball players and recruits is back in court, and the case involves the current miss kentucky. Powell wrote in her book that andre mcgee, then louisvilles director of basketball operations, paid her to hold parties in a university dorm for. According to a press release promoting the book, powell based it on. Katina powell says she is so sorry about the fallout of the sex scandal that resulted in sanctions against louisville s basketball program but adds that her experience was worth surviving. Katina powell arrested again following police chase. Oct 20, 2015 escort katina powell broke her silence on tuesday, saying she has no proof that louisville mens basketball coach rick pitino knew that a former cardinals staffer hired her and other dancers to. Jun 14, 2016 katina powell s incendiary book alleging a sex scandal involving university of louisville basketball players and recruits is back in court, and the case involves the current miss kentucky. Oct 05, 2015 a new book written by admitted prostitute katrina powell, claims that former louisville director of mens basketball operations, andre mcgee now suspended at the university of missourikansas.
Katina powell, woman at center of louisville sex scandal. Where louisville basketball stands against katina powell the. Powell alleges that mcgee told her cardinals coach rick pitino, a member of the basketball hall of fame who led louisville to the 20 national title, must have known about the parties. Katina powell sorry for louisville fallout, says ordeal. Louisville coach mum on escort allegations as school investigates. Katrina maree triny powell oam born 8 april 1972 in canberra, australian capital territory is a field hockey player from australia, who competed in three consecutive summer olympics, starting in 1996, for her native country. Oct 02, 2015 the book is written by louisville resident katina powell the selfdescribed madam who allegedly provided women to the university of louisville team and indianapolisbased journalist dick cady. Women who sued katina powell, publisher, for defamation settle case.
Escort katina powell describes alleged louisville sex parties. Oct 04, 2015 pitino was mum about the allegations on saturday, but questions continue to swirl after the online release of katrina powell s book, breaking cardinal rules. She allegedly provided women for sex with louisville basketball recruits and players. Feb 09, 2016 katina powell, rick pitino speak publicly about scandal. When asked why she wrote the book, powell said part of the reason was money. Powells book has led to four separate investigations, two of which were immediately launched by the athletic department and ncaa when the school was notified of the allegations in late august. Powells confessions and her book exposed the sex, parties and payments surrounding the university of louisvilles basketball team. Join facebook to connect with katrina powell and others you may know. Louisville, ky wave a week has gone by since the ncaa levied sanctions against uofl for a sex scandal thats made national headlines for nearly two years. Katina powells book is published the louisville cardinal. Five women join lawsuit against alleged louisville escort. Oct 20, 2015 former escort katina powell, whose recently published book breaking cardinal rules.
Oct 20, 2015 escort katina powell alleges in her new book, breaking cardinal rules, that she was paid by an assistant basketball coach at the university of louisville to provide women for sex and stripping. Katina powell, rick pitino speak publicly about scandal. Oct 05, 2015 the author of breaking cardinal rules, katina powell, said she was hired by former university of louisville mens basketball player andre mcgee to perform sex acts on potential recruits, some of. Louisville rolls, but fight to shun hooker scandal wont go away.
Powell wrote she provided strippers for louisville basketball players and recruits between 2010 and 2014. Katina powell, the woman who shook the university of louisville with a sex scandal, said shes sorry to the players. Oct 22, 2015 katina powell sent shockwaves across the media when she revealed in her recently released book, breaking cardinal rules, that she was paid thousands of dollars to organize parties featuring strippers to lure university basketball recruits at the university of louisville. Basketball coach rick pitino and the university claim the penalties for the sexforcash. Powells book, breaking cardinal rules, was published by the indianapolis business journal publishing company in early october. She said the biggest factor was that she wanted to tell her. The book alleges that over a fouryear period, powell brought women into billy minardi hall the basketball dormitory on the louisville campus that is named after pitinos late brotherinlaw.
Former escort tells espn she felt like part of louisville. Katina powell, whose sex parties for university of louisville basketball. Katina powell, a louisville stripper and escort, has said a former u of l staffer paid her and several others to strip and have sex with basketball recruits and players from 2010 to 2014. Katina powell photo courtesy of ibj book publishing llc.
Katina powell talks to ksr about louisville sex scandal. Former escort katina powell feels bad her books sexual claims. Katina powell, the selfproclaimed escort queen who brought down the uofl basketball program, was arrested after allegedly leading police on a chase wednesday afternoon. Oct 21, 2015 katina powell, 42, alleges in the book, breaking cardinal rules, that she attended more than 20 sex parties inside the basketball players dorm at louisville between 2010 to 2014. Apparently, the strippers also agreed to do side deals to make an. Feb 09, 2016 katina powell speaks out about uofl scandal the author of the book breaking cardinal rules, which launched an ncaa investigation and ended the postseason run for the university of louisville. Katina powell details how she planned 22 parties with. Katina powell details how she planned 22 parties with andre mcgee by shannon cogan june 22, 2017 at 8. Katina powell will meet with ncaa about louisville allegations. Former escort katina powell said she regrets that louisvilles sexual. Escort katina powell broke her silence on tuesday, saying she has no proof that louisville mens basketball coach rick pitino knew that a former cardinals staffer hired her and other dancers to. Katina powell does a great job of exposing the university of louisvilles basketball program under fired head coach, rick pitino.
Basketball and the escort will change the landscape of louisville basketball forever. Louisville escort queen katina powell arrested courierjournal. Settlement reached in lawsuit over katina powells book. Powells confessions and her book exposed the sex, parties and payments surrounding the university of louisvilles basketball team and led to. Powell, a former louisville escort, wrote that andre mcgee, director of. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Escort katina powell describes alleged louisville sex. Former escort katina powell goes on kentucky radio to discuss louisville scandal louisville coach rick pitino, right, and president of the compliance group chuck smrt during the feb. Katina powell may be evicted from her louisville home. Basketball and the escort queen exposed alleged sex parties for basketball players and recruits at the university. Celtics rookie terry rozier mentioned in katrina powells book. Oct 20, 2015 the claims were first aired in a book entitled breaking cardinal rules.
Katina powell, woman at center of louisville sex scandal, arrested. Basketball and the escort queen exposed alleged sex parties for basketball players and recruits at the. In the book, powell named andre mcgee, a former cardinals. Katina powell sorry for fallout in louisville cardinals. Escort katina powell alleges in her new book, breaking cardinal rules, that she was paid by an assistant basketball coach at the university of louisville to provide women for sex and stripping. Ncaa lawsuit with louisville players settle, but 20 basketball title will not. Find katrina powells phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. Mcgee tells powell that he is leaving for a new job at umkc. Nov 12, 2015 former escort katina powell will meet with the ncaa next week regarding allegations in her book breaking cardinal rules. Katina powell and the cover of her book breaking cardinal rules. Katina powell feels bad her books claims harmed lville players.
Katina powell jailed in toothbrush theft case news. Oct 03, 2015 here is an overall summary of the book breaking cardinal rules. Mar 22, 2016 people may want to think twice before calling katina powell a liar. May 18, 2018 police have arrested the selfproclaimed escort queen at the center of a sex scandal involving the university of louisville s basketball team. The cardinals 50 are focusing all their attention on basketball anything to avoid the allegations made by louisville madam katrina powell in a book that former staffer andre mcgee paid. Louisville accuser katina powell and daughters appear on the. Former escort tells espn she felt like part of louisvilles. Katina powell, the woman who exposed a scandal involving louisville basketball recruits and strippers, could be evicted from her home.
Here is an overall summary of the book breaking cardinal rules. Former louisville star terrence williams is finding that out the hard way. Powell went in on williams in a facebook post sunday. This book revealed strippers and prostitutes were brought to louisville during recruit visits by staff member andre mcgee. Katina powell details how she planned 22 parties with andre mcgee. Powell is most known for her book, released in 2015, in which she. Louisville investigating new books damaging sexual. Former escort katina powell, whose recently published book breaking cardinal rules. Miss kentucky in lawsuit over katina powell book katina powells incendiary bookalleging a sex scandal involving university of louisville basketball players and recruitsis back in court, and the. Powell outlines an encounter with recruit antonio blakeney. Recruiting allegations at louisville could get ugly. It has been three full days since allegations broke about louisville basketball using strippers and.
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