Former Jaguars financial manager sues FanDuel for $250M, claiming exploitation of his gambling addiction and allowing stolen funds to be used.

Amit Patel, a former financial manager for the Jacksonville Jaguars who embezzled $22 million, is suing FanDuel for $250 million. He claims the betting platform exploited his gambling addiction by ignoring its own protocols and knowingly allowing him to gamble with stolen funds, providing over $1.1 million in credits. Patel, serving a 6.5-year prison sentence, seeks to assign some responsibility to FanDuel while acknowledging his own wrongdoing.

October 01, 2024
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