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Aide: Pitino gave him $3,000 for pregnant woman

University Of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, right, arrives at the federal courthouse in Louisville for the third day of the Karen Sypher trial. Sypher is accused of attempting to extort money from Pitino after a sexual encounter. (AP Photo/The Courier-Journal, John Sommers II) NO MAGS NO SALES NO ARCHIVES

A representative from the US Attorney's Office escorts University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, second left, to the federal courthouse in Louisvile Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Pitino will testify in the trial of Karen Sypher who is accused of attempting to extort money from the coach after a sexual encounter. (AP Photo/ The Courier-Journal, Barry Westerman) NO MAGS NO SALES NO ARCHIVES

Karen Cunagin Sypher arrives at the federal courthouse for the second day of her trial in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Sypher is accused of trying to extort money from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, and lying to the FBI. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)

Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, left, is escorted by Chris Francis of the U.S. Attorney's office as he arrives at the federal courthouse to testify in the trial of Karen Cunagin Sypher in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, July 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)

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By DYLAN LOVAN, The Associated Press Updated 4:03 AM Friday, July 30, 2010

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A longtime aide to Rick Pitino told jurors that the Louisville men's basketball coach asked him to give $3,000 to a woman who said the coach got her pregnant in a one-night fling at a restaurant.

The woman, Karen Cunagin Sypher, is on trial, accused of trying to extort millions from Pitino. She has pleaded not guilty.

The ex-aide, Tim Sypher, is the woman's ex-husband. He testified Thursday that Pitino asked him to take Karen Sypher to get her medical insurance and counseling in August 2003. Tim and Karen Sypher would marry less than a year later.

Tim Sypher says his ex-wife ended the pregnancy with an abortion in Cincinnati and pocketed the bulk of Pitino's money.

Tim Sypher is expected to continue testifying on Friday.

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July 30, 2010 08:01 AM EDT

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The Louisville Courier-Journal stated , " Coach Pitino testified the whole sexual encounter took 15 seconds with Mrs Sypher at the Italian restaurant " . Wow , the Coach must not have played any basketball because most basketball players have stamina ...LOL Someone is not telling the Truth ?

Hank
11:30 AM, 7/29/2010

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