A man simulated his own kidnapping to avoid paying a $ 50,000 Super Bowl bet, according to the New York State Police

A man simulated his own kidnappings and robberies, because he could not afford the $ 50,000 that he owed in a Super Bowl pool, police in the state of New York announced. . According to the Associated Press, Robert Brandel, 60, of North Tonawanda, New York, was found tied up in his van on Monday.

State soldiers discovered the truck in a parking lot located about 30 km north of Buffalo. Brandel told them that two men involved in his "Super Bowl Pool" had stolen $ 16,000. He stated that the men had driven him for two full days and then left him in his truck.

Robert Brandel told the police that two men had tied him up and drove him to the back of his truck for days.

New York State Police

Investigators later determined that Brandel had entered false names in his $ 50,000 reserve for the Super Bowl. His hope was to bring most of the gains back home, the police said. Instead, Brandel found himself short and owed a huge amount of money.

It seems that Brandel has plunged into an even deeper whole by concocting the ploy to simulate his kidnapping won. Not only does he owe $ 50,000 to his Super Bowl group, but he is now charged with fraud and misreporting of an incident. He could not determine if he had a lawyer to comment on, reports the AP.