The University of Louisville has hired a private investigator to investigate former AD Tom Jurich’s background.
The school confirmed the news tonight:
JUST IN: U of L now acknowledges that it's law firm hired a private investigator to investigate fired AD Tom Jurich's background. In email to @WHAS11 , Stoll Keenon Ogden says, "Investigations are a routine part of ongoing or potential litigation."
— Doug Proffitt WHAS11 (@WHAS11Doug) January 30, 2018
Here are more details from the Courier-Journal:
The low-key settlement talks between the University of Louisville and Tom Jurich have taken a more confrontational tone now that a private detective agency has been hired to investigate the former athletic director.
Kentucky Special Investigative Unit, a licensed detective agency based in Louisville, is pursuing leads related to U of L’s contract with Adidas and has approached Courier Journal seeking information on “any allegations of sexual harassment between Jurich and females involved with the University.”
“It is ironic to hire a private investigator to pursue allegations that simply do not exist,” Jurich said. “In fact, the implication of an allegation (of sexual harassment) is a bold lie. It is shocking and shameful that someone associated with the University of Louisville has hired a private investigator to pursue a witch hunt against me. The University of Louisville has attempted to destroy my reputation over the last six months; the same University in which my family and I gave twenty years of faithful service.”
