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NextImg:Legal troubles worsen for ex-Jaguars staffer after gambling away $22 million stolen from team

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.

A former employee of the Jacksonville Jaguars is facing felony grand theft chargers after stealing more than $22 million from team. Getty Images

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.”

He was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison in March 2024, with U.S. District Judge Henry Lee Adams Jr. ruling that he pay $21.1 million in restitution to the Jaguars and participate in Gamblers Anonymous meetings.

Amit Patel, who previously worked for the Jaguars, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison in March 2024.
Amit Patel, who previously worked for the Jaguars, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison in March 2024. Getty Images

“We gave him his dream job. We trusted him. We worked with him. We broke bread with him. We went through a pandemic and the highs and lows of the NFL with him,” Megha Parekh, the Jaguars’ executive VP and chief legal officer, said in a statement.

Patel expressed remorse, stating, “I can never truly convey how sorry I am to everyone affected by my actions.”

In the months following his sentence, Patel sued FanDuel, claiming the betting organization took advantage of his gambling addiction, per the Associated Press.