LOUISVILLE, KY. — Federal authorities have charged a former Louisville assistant basketball coach with attempting to extort the university after his dismissal from the team.
Dino Gaudio threatened to go to the media with alleged NCAA violations by the team, according to a charging document filed in federal court.
During a March 17 meeting with team personnel, Gaudio said he would expose alleged violations by the team “in its production of recruiting videos for prospective student-athletes and in the use of its graduate assistants in practices,” according to the document filed Tuesday in Louisville.
Gaudio had been told his contract would not be renewed, and he threatened to go public with the allegations “unless he was paid a significant sum of money,” the document said.