Hatchertiger Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 What a dummy. Quote Kayshon Boutte charged in illegal sports gaming scheme By Scottie Hunter Published: Jan. 25, 2024 at 12:24 PM CST|Updated: 6 minutes ago BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Former LSU football player Kayshon Boutte has been arrested on charges related to illegal online gaming. The 9NEWS I-TEAM was first to report on the case Thursday, following a warrant being issued for his arrest. Some of the alleged illegal gaming took place while he was an LSU player, investigators allege. However, a source familiar with the case said Boutte never bet “against himself” and his actions in LSU games. In other words, he is not accused of throwing a game. Boutte turned himself in on charges of Computer Fraud, a felony, and a misdemeanor count of Gaming Prohibited for Persons under 21. Arrangements were made for Boutte to be booked, post a $6,000 bond, and then immediately released from the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. While he was still a minor, Boutte is accused of creating a fraudulent online gaming account indicating that he was 21 years old or older and; therefore, legally allowed to gamble. He is also accused of illegally gambling, using that fraudulent account, to place thousands of different bets including some on LSU football. The wagers and payouts involved “several hundred thousand dollars,” said one source familiar with the case. Some of the wagers were allegedly placed while he was still a player at LSU in 2022. Boutte, who is now 21, is currently listed on the roster of the New England Patriots. He played in five games for the Patriots last season. A native of New Iberia and a graduate of Westgate High School, he spent three years with the LSU Tigers as wide receiver, appearing in 27 games with 21 starts. https://www.wafb.com/2024/01/25/kayshon-boutte-charged-illegal-sports-gaming-scheme/ Quote LSU issued the following statement: “In July 2023, LSU was made aware of allegations regarding a former student-athlete’s improper conduct related to sports gambling while enrolled at the University. Since then, we have fully cooperated with all relevant authorities involved in the investigation and will continue to do so. We have no evidence that any other student-athletes participated in these prohibited activities, and we are grateful for measures that detect and discourage sports gambling related misconduct.” LSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big T Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 What did he do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hatchertiger Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 I'm not sure he bet on LSU while he was a player. That is a ton of betting even for somebody doing it legally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchertiger Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 2 hours ago, Hatchertiger said: I'm not sure he bet on LSU while he was a player. Being reported he did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big T Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 My son and I need to have a talk, STAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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