Brian Bowen Sr. testified in court this morning that former Louisville assistant coach Kenny Johnson handed him $1,300 cash in 2017 to help the Bowen family pay rent.
Here are details of the explosive testimony:
Brian Bowen Sr. tells jury that ex-Louisville asst coach Kenny Johnson handed him $1,300 cash in summer 2017 to help Bowen family make rent after they relocated to city to watch son. "He made it pretty clear that this was like a one-time deal for him," Bowen Sr. says #HoopsTrial
— Pete Brush (@PeteBrush) October 9, 2018
Bowen Sr. told the jury that Kenny Johnson was initially "flabbergasted" when Bowen approached him for money in late June of 2017. But, according to Bowen Sr., the ex-assistant later agreed to make a single payment #HoopsTrial
— Pete Brush (@PeteBrush) October 9, 2018
Brian Bowen Sr. has moved on to another topic: His use of a second phone — a "bat phone" — to discuss "stuff like the Adidas deal" with defendant Christian Dawkins. #HoopsTrial
— Pete Brush (@PeteBrush) October 9, 2018
Johnson is currently working as an assistant coach at La Salle (for now).
