Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:41am on 07 Dec 2023,Thursday Sports
Federal prosecutors have accused former Jacksonville Jaguars financial manager Amit Patel of embezzling over $22 million from the NFL franchise through virtual credit cards between 2019-2023. Patel, who worked for 5 years starting in 2018, faces wire fraud and illegal transaction charges that may require surrendering assets purchased via proceeds if convicted. The team confirmed terminating Patel's employment in February 2023, cooperating with investigations. As the filing states, the ex-financial planning manager exploited his trusted role to secretly conduct major fraudulent activity for personal benefit at the franchise's expense. The Jaguars slammed their former executive taking advantage to allegedly steal tens of millions through official credit lines.
