USA: 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.

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