Florida Gambling Helpline Director Sentenced for $1.4M Theft

• Phillip Lee Sullivan, former director of Florida's 888-ADMIT-IT helpline, pleaded no contest in a $1.4 million theft case.
• Sullivan spent his days helping people fight gambling addiction but his own past caught up with him.
• He is headed to prison after the theft was tied to his own gambling habit.
• Sullivan stole the money from his employer to bankroll his gambling problem.
• He was sentenced to nearly a decade in prison by Bay County, Florida, authorities.