Legal troubles worsen for ex-Jaguars staffer after gambling away $22 million stolen from team
NY Post
Hopefully, Amit Patel did not bet on his legal troubles being over.
Patel, an imprisoned former Jaguars staffer who stole more than $22 million from the Jacksonville franchise, is facing grand theft charges in Florida, according to state records obtained Thursday by ESPN.
The 32-year-old is staring down six counts of grand theft, which, under Florida state law, notes that grand theft of $100,000 or higher is considered a first-degree felony that is punishable by up to a 30-year prison sentence.
Patel pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of engaging in illegal monetary transaction in December 2023 after being accused of swiping over $22 million from the club through a virtual credit card program between 2019 and 2023.
Alex King, a lawyer for Patel, previously said “approximately 99 percent” of the funds had been gambled away.
Patel transferred $20 million to FanDuel and $1 million to DraftKings, according to court docs obtained by ESPN. Prosecutors also said he moved $5 million from those accounts to personal accounts to fund a “life of luxury.”
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