Prosecutors in Jefferson County, Kentucky have began issuing grand jury subpoenas in relation to the Louisville basketball sex scandal.

Citing an unnamed source, John Barr reported Friday for ESPN's Outside the Lines that the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney in Jefferson County will soon start summoning potential witnesses to court for their testimonies. A spokesman for the office named Jeff Cooke declined to comment because of the ongoing nature of the investigation.

In a recently published book, Katina Powell brought forth allegations that a former Louisville basketball staffer named Andre McGee hired her and other women to strip and dance for recruits from 2010 to 2014. On occasion, Powell claimed the women were paid to have sex with the recruits.

Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) Book Publishing published the book, "Breaking Cardinal Rules: Basketball and the Escort Queen," earlier this month. A publisher for IBJ, Patricia Keiffner confirmed the company received a subpoena, ESPN reported.

"We have received a subpoena at IBJ Book Publishing, and we are to appear [before the grand jury] November 5th," she said in a statement.

John Karman, a spokesman for the University of Louisville (UL), declined ESPN's request for comment. McGee recently resigned from his job as a basketball assistant coach at the University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC). Both UL and UMKC are investigating Powell's allegations, as is the NCAA and law enforcement.

In a previous interview with OTL, Powell recalled how McGee implied to her that UL head men's basketball coach Rick Pitino knew "everything" that went on in his program, including what the dancers and escorts were allegedly doing in the campus dormitory.

Pitino has since denied the allegations he knew of these parties and also stated no one on his staff knew either. He has also remained quiet for the past couple weeks due to the ongoing nature of various investigations.

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