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Report: Man fakes kidnapping to avoid paying $50K on Super Bowl bet
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A New York man faked his own kidnapping to avoid paying a hefty sum of money on a lost Super Bowl bet, according to a report from the Associated Press.
Robert Brandel was charged with first-degree felony of scheme to defraud and third-degree misdemeanor of falsely reporting an incident, according to the report. New York state police found Brandel tied up in a pickup truck earlier this week.
Brandel reportedly told police that he had been robbed of $16,000 by two men who drove him around for two days before abandoning him. But Brandel allegedly entered two fake names in a Super Bowl squares pool in an effort to win $50,000.
He came up short in the payments he owed, according to the report.
According to Buffalo News, Brandel was found with a rope tied around his neck and attached to the head rest and his ankles and hands were bound with duct tape. Officers then took a deposition from the man and moved the vehicle into evidence.
The Patriots defeated the Rams 13-3 in the Super Bowl.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB