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Kayshon
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Former
LSU
WR
Kayshon
Bouttee
was
arrested
for
illegal
online
sports
betting
charges
alleging
that
he
used
fraudulent
accounts
to
gamble
on
his
games.
Boutte
is
currently
a
wide
receiver
for
the
New
England
Patriots
yet
his
college
days
are
returning
to
haunt
him.
With
Name,
Image,
and
Likeness
deals
finally
happening
in
college
sports
you
have
to
try
pretty
hard
to
get
in
trouble
for
making
money
as
a
college
athlete,
but
according
to
Louisiana’s
WAFB
9,
the
athlete
did
so
in
a
ridiculous
way.
On
January
25,
Boutee
turned
himself
in
on
felony
computer
fraud
charges
related
to
online
sports
betting.
In
addition
to
felony
charges,
he
received
a
misdemeanor
charge
of
“gaming
prohibited
for
persons
under
21.”
The
former
LSU
standout
is
accused
of
creating
a
fraudulent
betting
account
and
placing
almost
9,000
bets.
Perhaps
the
most
impressive
part
is
he
only
deposited
a
total
of
$132,147.53
but
his
total
earned
was
reportedly
$556,267.58.
Allegedly
his
withdrawals
only
totaled
around
$50K
during
his
illegal
gambling
from
April
2022
until
May
2023.
Kayshon
Boutte
allegedly
placed
bets
on
LSU
football
games
and
his
stat
lines
as
well.
Even
if
you
don’t
know
the
rules
of
sports
betting,
you’re
probably
aware
that
betting
on
yourself
is
illegal.
LSU
issued
a
statement
when
Kayshon’s
arrest
warrant
was
issued.
“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,”
the
statement
read.
“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.”
The
Athletic
reports
that
the
most
shocking
part
of
the
ordeal
is
that
his
usernames
on
the
sports
betting
sites
allegedly
included
portions
of
his
government
name.
This
is
the
most
interesting
illegal
sports
betting
case
in
college
football
history.
The
outcome
will
be
interesting
and
worth
keeping
an
eye
on.
