Feds Accuse NFL Team Employee Of Embezzling $22M

The Huffington Post reports:

A former Jacksonville Jaguars employee faces wire fraud and illegal monetary transaction charges after allegedly stealing more than $22 million from the football franchise over the span of a few years. According to documents filed this week in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Amit Patel used his position overseeing the NFL team’s virtual credit card program to siphon away funds he’d masked as legitimate business expenses.

Patel is accused of using the money for online gambling, a condo in Ponte Vedra Beach, luxury hotels for himself and his friends, a Tesla Model 3 car, a Nissan pickup truck, a retainer with a criminal defense firm, cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens, electronics, sports memorabilia, a country club membership, spa treatments, tickets to concerts and sporting events, and home furnishings.

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Breaking News from @TheAthletic: A former Jacksonville Jaguars employee has been accused of stealing more than $22 million from the NFL team, and of using the money to buy, among other items, two vehicles, a condo and a designer watch worth over $95,000. https://t.co/oUCYgOcMP6

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