Sports Crime - if you steal, go make it worth the jail time - NFL.

[Nittany1865Farmer]

A former Jacksonville Jaguars employee, Amit Patel, is accused of stealing more than $22 million from the franchise from 2019 to 2023 by exploiting the organization’s virtual credit card program, and he used that money to buy, among other items, two vehicles, a condominium and a designer watch worth over $95,000. Some of that money was also allegedly used to purchase cryptocurrency and place bets with online gambling sites.

Hey, he wanted to be just like one of the players by getting his own share of bling and things....

Former Jaguars employee accused of stealing more than $22 million from team

Amit Patel allegedly used that money to buy, among other items, two vehicles, a condominium and a designer watch worth over $95,000

theathletic.com

 

[BobPSU92]

I’m sure it’s all just a misunderstanding.

 

[StamfordBridgeVikingatLeftOffensiveTackle]

Reminds me of those American Greed episodes I used to binge watch.

 

[Nittany1865Farmer]

My question is; How could he have gotten away with abusing a virtual credit card system for three years? You would think that a multi-million dollar organization like an NFL team would have security safeguards and audits in place to catch things like this or flag purchases that are "out of the usual".

 

[StamfordBridgeVikingatLeftOffensiveTackle]

My question is; How could he have gotten away with abusing a virtual credit card system for three years? You would think that a multi-million dollar organization like an NFL team would have security safeguards and audits in place to catch things like this or flag purchases that are "out of the usual".

My first thought when I saw this yesterday. It's one thing when an individual is running their own custom Ponzi scheme, but where were the safeguards and auditors?

 

[PSU Mike]

My first thought when I saw this yesterday.

There’s certainly enough stupid to go around here.

 

[Tom_PSU]

My question is; How could he have gotten away with abusing a virtual credit card system for three years? You would think that a multi-million dollar organization like an NFL team would have security safeguards and audits in place to catch things like this or flag purchases that are "out of the usual".

My first thought when I saw this yesterday. It's one thing when an individual is running their own custom Ponzi scheme, but where were the safeguards and auditors?

I believe that the answer to both your questions is quite simple. It’s the NFL and none of the above referenced purchases were deemed as unusual by the auditors.

 

[BobPSU92]

My first thought when I saw this yesterday. It's one thing when an individual is running their own custom Ponzi scheme, but where were the safeguards and auditors?

 

[StamfordBridgeVikingatLeftOffensiveTackle]

Ponte Vedra Beach Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding His Former Employer Out Of Over $22 Million

Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Amit Patel (31, Ponte Vedra Beach) has waived indictment by a grand jury and pleaded guilty to wire fraud and engaging in an illegal monetary transaction. Patel faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison. A...

www.justice.gov

He had/has a gambling addiction. Didn't see that one coming.

Ex-Jags employee pleads guilty and agrees to repay $22 million | Jacksonville Today

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ former financial manager pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and making illegal transactions, and agreed to pay back the $22 million in team money that was stolen, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

jaxtoday.org

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

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This Patel guy is not Penske material!