{"id":262034,"date":"2025-09-28T19:51:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T19:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/262034\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T19:51:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T19:51:21","slug":"former-jaguars-employee-who-stole-22m-from-team-pleads-not-guilty-to-state-charge-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/262034\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Jaguars employee who stole $22M from team pleads not guilty to state charge \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 A former Jaguars employee convicted federally for stealing more than $22 million from the team is now expected to go to trial for a related state charge<\/p>\n

Amit Patel, 32, appeared in court Thursday for his arraignment on one count of organized fraud, to which he pleaded not guilty. <\/p>\n

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Patel was sentenced to 6 years in prison<\/a> last March after pleading guilty to federal wire fraud. <\/p>\n

During his employment from 2018 to 2021 as Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis, Patel used a Jags\u2019 virtual credit card account in his name to spend $20 million on sports betting<\/a>, tens of thousands at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, and a private jet. <\/p>\n

He also faces a lawsuit <\/a>from the Jaguars seeking to recoup some of its losses.<\/p>\n

Patel remains in the Duval County Jail. His first pre-trial hearing is currently scheduled for October 30.<\/p>\n

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