FormerJacksonville JaguarsemployeeAmit Patelis facing six felony charges of grand theft from the state of Florida. Patel, 32,stole more than $22 millionfrom the Jaguars over a 3½-year span serving as the team's administrator for its virtual credit card program. In December 2023, he pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and illegal monetary transactions and is already serving a 6½-year prison sentence for those charges in South Carolina. According to state records, the state of Florida charged Patel on Tuesday with two second-degree felony counts and four third-degree felony counts for grand theft. Under Florida laws, second-degree felonies are punishable with prison sentences of up to 15 years, while third-degree felonies are punishable by up to five years in prison. Federal court documents show Patel transferred $20 million to his FanDuel account and $1 million more to DraftKings for gambling purposes. His attorney for the case, Alex King, said Patel "suffers from a serious gambling addiction" and that 99% of the money he stole was lost gambling. AMIT PATEL:Feds detail ex-Jaguars employee's spending on 'life of luxury' The Jaguars also sued Patel last July for $66.7 million in damages, according to Duval County records, citing a Florida law that states theft victims are entitled to claim triple the amount stolen. The case is still open. Patel sued FanDuel last fall for $250 million in compensatory and punitive damages,according to ESPN,alleging the sports betting company "actively and intentionally targeted and preyed on (him) with incentives, credits, and gifts to create, nurture, expedite, and/or exacerbate his addiction." Records show that Patel's next court date is July 30 in Duval County. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Ex-Jaguars employee charged with six felony counts of grand theft