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Katina powell, breaking cardinal rules author, facing. A new book is sparking uproar that claims that a university of louisville staffer, driven by the desire to win ncaa tournaments, took desperate and illegal measures to keep basketball recruits happy. Oct, 2015 university of louisville is investigating claims that a former staffer hired escorts to have sex with basketball players and recruits. Breaking cardinal rules publishers file federal lawsuit by emily maher wlky news the book that sparked an investigation into a sex scandal involving the university of louisville mens basketball program is now at the center of a federal lawsuit. In the book, powell named andre mcgee, a former cardinals assistant and in 2015 the teams director of operations, as having paid her for these services. Women named in breaking cardinal rules sue author katina powell. Louisville whas11 a uofl student has filed a lawsuit against katina powell, the woman who. Basketball and the escort queen is being published by ibj book publishing of indianapolis.
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Basketball and the escort queen a new book by katina powell with dick cady news provided by. Powell came out two years ago with her book breaking cardinal rules, that detailed strippers and escorts at uofls minardi hall dorm for mens basketball recruits and players from 2010 to 2014. Basketball and the escort queen a new book by katina powell with dick cady. Breaking cardinal rules author gets candid with local comedian. Breaking cardinal rules is a bestseller kentucky sports radio. Breaking cardinal rules signed copy ibj custom publishing. Chapter oneit outlines powells beginnings as prostitute and her connection with a barber named tink.
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Former escort tells espn she felt like part of louisvilles. Basketball and the escort queen ebook written by katina powell, dick cady. It is written with pulitzer prizewinning investigative journalist dick cady. The book accuses former director of basketball operations for the university of louisville of hiring escorts for the new recruits. Breaking cardinal rules hits top of amazon bestseller lists. Basketball and the escort queen, is being published by ibj book publishing of indianapolis. 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.
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