The Jacksonville Jaguars have taken legal action against a former employee who is currently serving time in prison for embezzling $22 million from the team's virtual credit card program. The lawsuit, filed in Duval County Circuit Court, is seeking over $66 million in damages, triple the amount stolen by the individual, who admitted to using the funds to support a gambling addiction and extravagant lifestyle.
The perpetrator, aged 31, was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and making an illegal monetary transaction. He was also directed to repay the Jaguars for the stolen funds. The individual held a position overseeing the company's financial statements and budgets, as well as managing the virtual credit card program used by authorized employees for business expenses.
