"Ex-Jaguars Employee Amit Patel Sentenced to 78 Months for $22M Fraud"

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"Ex-Jaguars Employee Amit Patel Sentenced to 78 Months for $22M Fraud"
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Former Jacksonville Jaguars employee Amit Patel was sentenced to 6½ years in prison and ordered to pay $21.1 million in restitution after pleading guilty to stealing $22 million from the team. Patel, who admitted to a gambling addiction, used the stolen money for various expenditures, including high-stakes daily fantasy sports playing and luxury purchases. The team expressed betrayal and heartbreak over Patel's actions, while federal prosecutors recommended a seven-year sentence for wire fraud and illegal monetary transaction.

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