CRAWFORD | Commonwealth's Attorney consulting with police over crimes against children in "Breaking

[UKCatsFan10]

The way the story seems to me, Katina and UL are mutually connected when it comes to consequences but the difference is that she seems willing to accept them on her end. She knew when writing this book what she had exposed herself too. She knew the facts in the book and was quoted as saying they were true. Therefore, she has essentially fessed up to the laws that she broke and isn't denying those, and for doing so she gets 10% of book sales. UL on the other hand isn't willing to deny the claims, but instead are trying to scare her into deciding that the money isn't worth the prosecution. However, at this point I don't see how either her and UL avoid investigation. Even if she recants do you think people just say "oh okay, we won't investigate you then." If that was true every criminal in the world that has doubled back on their story would have walked free. I think the problem for UL is that even if she recants, she will still be investigated and if found guilty it also means that UL is guilty. Katina is already in trouble regardless. I don't see what she has to gain by saying she made the story up. The truth about her is going to be discovered no matter what she says at this point, so she might as well keep the book money.

Only way out of this for UL IMO is if she recants and then an investigation finds that she really did make everything up. That scenario doesn't seem likely to me.

 

[Anthony B]

The way I understand it is, that the daughters were aged 15 and 17 when they started hooking. I think that was several years before they got involved with UofL. Which means they may have not been minors anymore by the time Mcgee started using them. If that was the case then at least UofL would be off the hook for the underage aspect of it. I did not read the book though, so maybe someone who has could confirm or deny.

I got that from a UofL fan on the main board so it could have been spin.

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

Really, really, REALLY hoping UL, Mcgee or someone files suit against her. The discovery aspect of such a case would be a real hoot!

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

As MJ said on his show this morning, all that really needs to be proved is that the texts quoted in the book actually came from McGee's phone. That should be relatively easy to do. Connect those dots and it's impossible for UL to wiggle out of this.

Another thought- maybe Jurich and Pitino looked so beaten down last Friday because someone (Forde?) tipped them off as to what Blakeney had told NCAA investigators?

 

[TheBigBlueSpectacle]

Anybody see that the NCAA has had this since March and has ignored it?

Nothing will be done

 

[DrH. Lecter]

Reporting now on WHAS that the ULPD have been forced now after a month to do what cops are paid to do.

1. When did the ULPD find out about this?
2. Were notified by the athletics dept back in August as to the crime being committed?
3. Why did they wait until now to announce that they are going to investigate?

IOW: What did they know and when did they know it?

 

[ModernThirst_Bill]

The way I understand it is, that the daughters were aged 15 and 17 when they started hooking. I think that was several years before they got involved with UofL. Which means they may have not been minors anymore by the time Mcgee started using them. If that was the case then at least UofL would be off the hook for the underage aspect of it. I did not read the book though, so maybe someone who has could confirm or deny.

I got that from a UofL fan on the main board so it could have been spin.

Unless I misread the book, the 15 year old only collected money they threw at strippers until she was 16 or 17. The Age of consent in Kentucky is 16, so there may not be any underage pimping to investigate.

 

[ymmot31]

Not sure why some of you keep acting as if $10,000 over a 4 year period and perhaps 5 is serious money. I have no idea what his salary would have been as director of basketball operations but I would venture to guess it would be enough that he could afford $2500/year for escorts. That is not even a car payment.

Not sure why some people aren't capable of reading the story and understanding the ten grand was just to get the party started. The sex cost extra and she said so. I would imagine the drugs and alcohol weren't free either. Do you think they told the recruits it was BYOB?

The question for me isn't IF he could afford it, but rather WHY would he afford it? What was his end game?

 

[BlueCat43]

Unless I misread the book, the 15 year old only collected money they threw at strippers until she was 16 or 17. The Age of consent in Kentucky is 16, so there may not be any underage pimping to investigate.

The age of consent does not come into play when you are talking about money exchanging hands. Any adult that facilitates a minor breaking a law is also breaking a law.

 

[prossdog]

Anybody see that the NCAA has had this since March and has ignored it?

Nothing will be done

It's out in the open now. If the claims are substantiated, there is no friggin way the NCAA can let it go. They're as pathetic as can be but they couldn't take the public bashing they would receive if they ignore this. UNC's problem is academics. That's not sexy. It could potentially be swept under the rug. Hookers are about sex. The eyes of the public are glued on it and they will expect a response.

 

[Ugoff]

As MJ said on his show this morning, all that really needs to be proved is that the texts quoted in the book actually came from McGee's phone. That should be relatively easy to do. Connect those dots and it's impossible for UL to wiggle out of this.

Another thought- maybe Jurich and Pitino looked so beaten down last Friday because someone (Forde?) tipped them off as to what Blakeney had told NCAA investigators?

That's an interesting thought. UL knew about this for a month. Something triggered them to arrange the presser and get lapdog Forde to dump the story on Friday to try and get out in front. There's no way they would have done that without some damning news. They would have looked at it as a "crazy whore story" and hoped it went away. If they were really sincere they would have done this when the first heard about the whole thing blowing up. In retrospect, Rick put on one of his most convincing sex scandal press conference performances that day.

 

[westerncat]

All you have to do is follow the money .

 

[UKBrassowTipIN]

If they charge her with this uofl admits it then by association

 

[O'boro Cat]

The age of consent does not come into play when you are talking about money exchanging hands. Any adult that facilitates a minor breaking a law is also breaking a law.

Yes, the actual laws are:

529.100 Human trafficking.
(1)
A person is guilty of human trafficking when the person intentionally subjects one
(1) or more persons to human trafficking.
(2)
(a)
Human trafficking is a Class C felony unless it involves serious physical
injury to a trafficked person, in which case it is a Class B felony.
(b)
If the victim of human trafficking is under eighteen (18) years of age, the
penalty for the offense shall be one (1) level higher than the level otherwise
specified in this section.

And:

529.110 Promoting human trafficking.
(1)
A person is guilty of promoting human trafficking when the person intentionally:
(a)
Benefits financially or receives anything of value from knowing participation
in human trafficking; or
(b)
Recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides, or obtains by
any means, or attempts to recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, or obtain by any means,
another person, knowing that the person will be subject to human trafficking.
(2)
Promoting human trafficking is a Class D felony unless a victim of the trafficking is
under eighteen (18), in which case it is a Class C felony.

 

[Orville Boggs]

Yes, the actual laws are:

529.100 Human trafficking.
(1)
A person is guilty of human trafficking when the person intentionally subjects one
(1) or more persons to human trafficking.
(2)
(a)
Human trafficking is a Class C felony unless it involves serious physical
injury to a trafficked person, in which case it is a Class B felony.
(b)
If the victim of human trafficking is under eighteen (18) years of age, the
penalty for the offense shall be one (1) level higher than the level otherwise
specified in this section.

And:

529.110 Promoting human trafficking.
(1)
A person is guilty of promoting human trafficking when the person intentionally:
(a)
Benefits financially or receives anything of value from knowing participation
in human trafficking; or
(b)
Recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides, or obtains by
any means, or attempts to recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, or obtain by any means,
another person, knowing that the person will be subject to human trafficking.
(2)
Promoting human trafficking is a Class D felony unless a victim of the trafficking is
under eighteen (18), in which case it is a Class C felony.

They toast!