Overview
- Brian S. Mandel, 38, was arraigned in Jefferson Circuit Court and entered a not guilty plea as a judge set bond at $100,000 with no-contact, alcohol, and gambling restrictions.
- A grand jury indicted Mandel on six counts of second-degree terroristic threatening and one count of attempted extortion exceeding $10,000.
- Court records allege threats targeted head coach Jeff Brohm, his wife and family, offensive coordinator Brian Brohm, and quarterback Miller Moss.
- Prosecutors say Mandel tried to extort more than $10,000 from Moss by threatening bodily harm to him and people associated with him.
- The indictment covers alleged conduct on Nov. 8–9; filings list a University of Louisville police officer as the complaining witness, provide no motive or delivery method, and set a pretrial conference for Feb. 17, 2026, as the university pledges cooperation.