Federal prosecutors said Amit Patel used money he stole from the Jaguars to stay in luxury hotels, charter private jets, buy sports memorabilia and bet on sports.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — New documents detail what federal prosecutors called a “life of luxury” lived by Amit Patel.
Patel, a former Jaguars employee, is accused of stealing $22 million from the organization from 2019 until the team fired him in February 2023. In December, he pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and engaging in illegal monetary actions.
Prosecutors say Patel used the stolen money to stay at luxury hotels, charter jets, buy sports memorabilia, and bet millions on sports.
Documents show pictures of Patel playing golf at the Ponte Vedra Beach Inn and Club where he spent over $77,000, including a $25,581.30 initiation fee.
Pictures also show Patel at a Formula 1 race in Miami and in a London Hotel room when the Jaguars traveled to London in 2022.
Prosecutors say Patel used his role as the administrator for the Jaguars virtual credit card program to make hundreds of purchases and created fake accounting records to hide what he was doing.
Patel is accused of using $21 of the $22 million on sports gambling sites.
In December, Patel’s attorney said about 99% of the funds were gambling losses.
But prosecutors said he didn’t lose all the money gambling and Patel transferred over $5 million to his personal accounts.
Prosecutors said Patel spent $278,000 for hotels rental properties, and travel, including $78,800 on private jet charters. They say he also spent over $200,000 for golf memorabilia, including $47,113.92 for Tiger Woods’ 1996 U.S. Amateur Champion Scotty Cameron putter.
When he pleaded guilty, Patel said he suffered from a gambling addiction. The prosecution said Patel is playing the victim and said he “lived it up, gambling, travelling and shopping.”
Now that Patel has pleaded guilty, he will have to forfeit property to government valuing up to $22 million — the amount he admitted to stealing.
Documents say this property includes his Ponte Vedra condo, 2021 Tesla and Nautilus watch.
Prosecutors recommend a 7-year sentence for Patel. His sentencing is set for Tuesday.
First Coast News reached out to Patel’s attorney but has not heard back at this time.
