A former worker of the Jacksonville Jaguars has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for a $22 million embezzlement scheme he pursued future with the group from 2018 to 2023.
Patel has been sentenced to 6 and a part years in jail, and should pay greater than $21 million in restitution. He had pleaded in charge in U.S. District Courtroom to prison fees of twine fraud and unlawful financial transaction. Prosecutors had really helpful a seven-year sentence.
Patel’s legal professional had claimed that Patel older the embezzled cash to finance a playing dependancy. Courtroom paperwork first reviewed by ESPN famous that Patel transferred roughly $20 million to FanDuel and $1 million to DraftKings, with some other $640,000 spent at Apple, Amazon and Absolute best Purchase.
Alternatively, prosecutors contended that an excessive amount of the finances going to diverse non-gambling indistinguishable purchases. He purchased a game-used Trevor Lawrence jersey for $2,200 on eBay in December, days next fees have been filed towards him. All the way through his trial, prosecutors confirmed footage of Patel at Components 1’s Miami Magnificent Prix, a Jaguars London contest, and alternative high-profile occasions. He additionally spent $47,113.92 to shop for Tiger Timbers’ Scotty Cameron putter from the 1996 U.S. Novice championship.
“The defendant was a trusted and valued member of [the] Jaguars organization,” prosecutors mentioned in a sentencing memorandum. “He betrayed that trust and stole over $22 million through hundreds of fraudulent transactions, which he skillfully concealed for over three years. He did not need that money. He did not use it to feed his family or care for sick loved ones. He did not donate the loot to a charity or use it to perform good works. He had fun with it. He lived it up — gambling, travelling, and shopping. Under these circumstances, a lengthy prison sentence is warranted.”
