Patriots WR Arrested for Allegedly Making Thousands of Illegal Bets
By Jovan Alford
New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte was arrested on Thursday, as he’s being accused of placing bets on nearly 9,000 bets while underage with a fake account.
Among those thousands of wagers, 17 were on college football games and at least six of them involved six LSU games when he was on the team in 2022, per Wilson Alexander of NOLA.com.
Louisiana State Police said Boutte has been accused of placing bets on at least 17 college football games, and at least six of them were LSU games while he was on the team in 2022.
— Wilson Alexander (@whalexander_) January 25, 2024
The rookie wideout was reportedly booked on a felony count of computer fraud and a misdemeanor count of gaming prohibited by persons under 21 years of age.
This isn’t great news for the young receiver, who wrapped up his first season in the NFL. Mark Daniels of MassLive reported that the Patriots are aware of the situation. Daniels also posted a statement from the Louisiana State Police.
Patriots are aware of the ongoing legal situation with Kayshon Boutte.
— Mark Daniels (@ByMarkDaniels) January 25, 2024
Louisiana State Police discovered that Boutte "participated in sports gambling from April 6, 2022, until May 7, 2023, when he was 20 years old."
"On January 25, 2024, Boutte was booked into the East Baton…
“On January 25, 2024, Boutte was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish jail on the aforementioned charges. This investigation is still ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming.”
LSU also put out a statement and said they were made aware of the allegations against Boutte last summer in July.
In a statement from LSU, the school says they were made aware of the allegations against Boutte last summer in July
— Mark Daniels (@ByMarkDaniels) January 25, 2024
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