According to reports, former University of Louisville men’s basketball assistant coach Dino Gaudio has been federally charged with extortion.
Gaudio allegedly extorted money from the University of Louisville while threatening to tell the media about basketball recruiting violations.
Jason Riley of WDRB was first to break the story:
Former Assistant University of Louisville basketball coach Dino Gaudio has been federally charged with extortion
— Jason Riley (@JasonRileyWDRB) May 18, 2021
Former UL assistant coach Dino Gaudio is facing federal extortion charges. In paperwork filed publicly, its alleged Gaudio threatened to report media allegations that the UL program violated NCAA rules in its production of recruiting videos for prospective student athletes. #WHAS
— Hayley Minogue (@HayleyMinogueTV) May 18, 2021
Gaudio extorted money from UofL, threatening to tell the media about recruiting violations, according to the charging document.
— Jason Riley (@JasonRileyWDRB) May 18, 2021
According to documents, Gaudio threatened to report to the media allegations that U of L’s men’s basketball program had violated NCAA rules in production of recruiting videos and use of graduate students in practices.
— Shannon Russell (@slrussell) May 18, 2021
Former Louisville assistant Dino Gaudio has been federally charged with extortion. He threatened to report to the media allegations that UofL violated NCAA rules in its production of recruiting videos. pic.twitter.com/q12OYEijzG
— Alex Walker (@AlexWalkerTV) May 18, 2021
