Amit Patel's legal troubles are far from over. The former Jacksonville Jaguars financial employee, already serving a 6.5-year federal prison sentence for embezzling $22 million from the team, is now facing six new counts of grand theft under Florida state law, as relayed by Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio.
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Already serving a 6.5-year federal sentence for wire fraud, former Jaguars executive Amit Patel now faces six counts of grand theft until Florida law for embezzling more than $22 million from the Jaguars. https://t.co/D8EaA7nJ49
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Patel, 31, pleaded guilty last year to federal charges of wire fraud and illegal monetary transactions after funneling millions through the Jaguars' virtual credit card program. While there is no federal law against theft itself, state prosecutors are now stepping in, meaning Patel could face additional prison time on top of his current sentence.
Prosecutors say Patel used the stolen money to fund a lavish lifestyle, with much of it allegedly lost through gambling. His legal team has argued that he suffered from a severe addiction, and Patel has since filed a civil suit against FanDuel and other gambling companies.
The suit claims they "actively and intentionally" targeted him with incentives and rewards that exacerbated his compulsive behavior, leading him to spiral financially and personally.
At his federal sentencing earlier this year, U.S. District Judge Henry Lee Adams Jr. ordered Patel to pay $21.1 million in restitution to the Jaguars and mandated that he attend Gamblers Anonymous meetings. During the hearing, Patel expressed remorse.
"I stand before you embarrassed, shamed, and disappointed by my actions," he said. "I can never truly convey how sorry I am to everyone affected by my actions."
The Jaguars have maintained that Patel acted alone and did not have access to football operations. Megha Parekh, the team's senior vice president and chief legal officer, delivered an emotional statement on behalf of the NFL franchise.
"We gave him his dream job. We trusted him. We worked with him. We broke bread with him," Parekh said. "He betrayed us. We take no joy in his punishment. Make no mistake, Amit broke our hearts."
