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Ex-Jaguars Employee Charged with $22M Theft Amid Lawsuit

7/12/2025

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Former Jacksonville Jaguars employee Amit Patel has been charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing over $22 million from the team. Already serving a 6½-year sentence for wire fraud, Patel now faces six felony counts. He argues that FanDuel took advantage of his gambling addiction, transferring nearly $20 million to the sportsbook. In response, the Jaguars are suing him for $66.6 million.

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Former Jacksonville Jaguars employee Amit Patel has been charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing over $22 million from the team. Already serving a 6½-year sentence for wire fraud, Patel now faces six felony counts. He argues that FanDuel took advantage of his gambling addiction, transferring nearly $20 million to the sportsbook. In response, the Jaguars are suing him for $66.6 million.