Amit Patel, a former financial manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars, has been accused of stealing more than $22 million from the team. He has been charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of illegal monetary transaction, and if convicted, could face up to 20 years in prison. The Jaguars have terminated his employment and are taking a hard stance against fraud and financial mismanagement.
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A federal judge in Florida has temporarily blocked a law championed by Governor Ron DeSantis that would have restricted drag performances, granting a preliminary injunction requested by the owner of a Hamburger Mary's restaurant and bar in Orlando. The judge refused to dismiss the law entirely, meaning the underlying lawsuit challenging it will go forward. The case is expected to go to trial in the coming months, and the outcome could have far-reaching implications for the state of Florida.
Joshua Hensley, 25, of Kansas, has been arrested and charged with two counts of transmitting an interstate threat after allegedly commenting on a Facebook post for Nashville Pride with a slur and a threat to commit a mass shooting at the June event. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee has stated that they will not tolerate hate-based threats of violence, and Hensley is currently being held in federal custody and is scheduled to appear in court on June 10. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.