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BREAKING: Former UofL assistant coach Dino Gaudio facing federal extortion charges

Former Louisville basketball assistant Dino Gaudio has been federally charged with extortion.

According to public federal documents, Gaudio allegedly threatened to expose numerous recruiting and on-campus violations to the media if he wasn’t paid 17 months of salary.

Former Assistant University of Louisville basketball coach Dino Gaudio has been federally charged with extortion

— Jason Riley (@JasonRileyWDRB) May 18, 2021

Gaudio accused the Louisville program of violating NCAA rules in its production of recruiting videos for prospective student-athletes, along with the team’s use of graduate assistants in practices.