The mother of Caitlin Hutchison, fiancée to former Duke star and Utah Jazz draft pick Kyle Filipowski, has responded to allegations that her daughter manipulated Filipowski to secure financial gain.
The accusations have created a stir, especially after Filipowski, 20, was anticipated to be a first-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft but ended the night undrafted despite attending the event in person.
Filipowski’s mother and brother took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on draft night to place the blame for his draft slide on his 27-year-old girlfriend, Caitlin Hutchison.
“I’m Kyle’s oldest brother,” Daniel Filipowski wrote. “You all don’t have a clue the extent of the story that has to do with his girlfriend. There’s a story that has been pushed under the table for nearly two years now.” He further claimed, “My brother is a victim and was unfortunately a ‘perfect’ pawn and target for this girl’s lifelong scheme based on his human characteristics and growing potential as a high-level prospect which started taking place in 2019, exactly at the time when she began her pursuit of him.”
Kyle’s mother, Becky Filipowski, echoed Daniel’s sentiments in her own post, saying, “You are opening a two-year issue… and she is 28 with an endgame three years ago to have a diamond ring on her hand when Kyle left Duke. HE WAS STILL IN HS!”
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Daniel also blamed Duke University for enabling Hutchison’s influence over Kyle and alleged that Hutchison had forced Kyle to cut ties with his family, leaving them unable to contact him.
In response to these serious accusations, Caitlin Hutchison’s mother, Amanda Hutchison, spoke to DailyMail.com, hinting at forthcoming revelations. “There will be things forthcoming,” Amanda Hutchison said. “What we’ve always said to the kids is, for everything that’s good, if you have faith at all there will be adversaries, there’s always a negative for every positive. So it’s how we weather those storms.”
Adding another layer to this complicated story, DailyMail.com reports that the parents of Kyle and Caitlin were once so close that their children considered each other as family. Caitlin even accompanied Kyle to his high school prom when she was 24 and he was 17.
As for the specifics of what Amanda Hutchison means by “things forthcoming,” she has not provided any further details.
The unfolding drama has drawn considerable attention, not only due to its impact on Filipowski’s draft prospects but also because of the deeply personal and public nature of the allegations. Fans and observers are left wondering what further developments may arise from this tumultuous situation.
