New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boot was arrested Thursday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on suspicion of sports betting during his time at LSU, according to ESPN.
Louisiana State Police indict 21-year-old man Boutte The charges include one felony count of computer fraud and one misdemeanor count of gambling for those under 21 years of age. Police said additional charges are possible pending an ongoing investigation. ESPN.
Investigators assigned to the Louisiana State Police Gambling Enforcement Unit said they discovered that Boutte, then 20, was suspected of illegally betting on sports between April 6, 2022 and May 7, 2022. It is being To circumvent age requirements, the current Patriot allegedly used a pseudonym. The outlet said he may place a bet in Louisiana.
According to ESPN, an alias account allegedly used by the former LSU star placed more than 8,900 bets, at least 70 of which were on college football games, with at least six on Tigers, according to authorities. It is said that it was a match.
here is the video #Patriots WR Ketion Boot, who was arrested on suspicion of illegal gambling, was released from prison on Thursday.
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“In July 2023, LSU became aware of a former student-athlete's allegations of inappropriate conduct related to sports betting while in college,” LSU said in a statement Thursday, according to ESPN. “Since then, we have fully cooperated with all relevant authorities involved in the investigation and will continue to do so. There is no evidence that any other student-athletes participated in these prohibited activities. We appreciate the steps we are taking to detect and stop sports betting-related fraud.” (Related: NFL MVP (and all other awards) finalists are…)
The NFL has not commented on Boutte's arrest.
