Cornett is a college student who was the subject of an unsubstantiated internet rumor previously amplified by McAfee and others.

Pat McAfee alluded to the Mary Kate Cornett legal situation he finds himself embroiled in at the Big Night AHT live event on Wednesday. He did so without

During his live “Big Night Aht” show taking place at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night, McAfee addressed the controversy, telling the crowd that he would find “some sort of silver lining in a very terrible situation” while never apologizing for discussing the rumor on his show.