A former Jacksonville Jaguars worker serving jail time for stealing greater than $22 million from the NFL franchise is suing a sports activities betting firm he claims preyed on his playing habit.
Amit Patel, 31, was sentenced earlier this 12 months to 6½ years in federal jail after he was discovered responsible of stealing thousands and thousands from the Jaguars by way of the workforce’s digital bank card program from 2019 to 2023.
A Jacksonville Jaguars helmet on the sideline earlier than a preseason recreation towards the Miami Dolphins at EverBank Stadium Aug. 26, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Perry Knotts/Getty Photos)
Prosecutors say Patel used the stolen cash to fund a lavish life-style that included buying properties and chartering personal jets, however the bulk of the cash was spent on on-line sports activities playing.
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On the time of his sentencing, Patel admitted to having a playing habit.
On Tuesday, the previous worker filed a $250 million lawsuit towards FanDuel, alleging the corporate ignored its personal accountable playing and anti-money laundering protocols and was conscious that Patel was an worker of the NFL and that cash was not legitimately acquired.
“The grievance definitely doesn’t declare the addicted gambler is innocent, however the swimsuit does attempt to apportion duty in a manner that accounts for FanDuel’s very energetic involvement in his playing habit,” Patel’s lawyer, Matthew Litt, instructed The Related Press.
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ brand on the sphere previous to an AFC wild-card playoff recreation towards the Los Angeles Chargers at TIAA Financial institution Discipline Jan. 14, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Perry Knotts/Getty Photos)
EX-JAGUARS EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 6 YEARS IN PRISON FOR $22 MILLION EMBEZZLEMENT SCHEME
In line with the grievance, Patel transferred $20 million to his FanDuel account and claimed the betting firm gave him over $1.1 million in credit, along with journeys to main sporting occasions. The grievance additionally alleges a private host would contact him as much as 100 instances a day.
“Defendants actively and deliberately focused and preyed on Plaintiff with incentives, credit, and presents to create, nurture, expedite, and/or exacerbate his habit with the one potential final result that he would finally hit all-time low,” the grievance says, based on ESPN.
On this picture illustration, the FanDuel brand seems on a smartphone. (Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Photos/LightRocket by way of Getty Photos)
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The Jaguars fired Patel in early 2023, however he is accused of continuous to spend the stolen cash even after his firing. He pleaded responsible in December to felony wire fraud and unlawful financial transactions.
FanDuel did not instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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