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Kansas City fan ‘ChiefsAholic’ sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison

ChiefsAholic was sentenced to prison on the day his favorite team opens its NFL season

The fan known as “ChiefsAholic” won’t soon forget the day Kansas City opens its 2024 NFL season.

That is because Xaviar Babudar learned his fate for a string of bank robberies in 2022. The crimes will cost Babudar 17 1/2 years in prison, per a sentence handed down on Thursday.

Per KCTV5.com:

Babudar pleaded guilty in February to one count of money laundering and one count of transporting stolen property across state lines. Babudar also pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery for robbing a credit union near Tulsa. The charges are linked to 11 bank robberies in seven states.

Court documents show Babudar laundered much of the stolen money through area casinos and online gambling.

He is also required to pay $532,000 in restitution and forfeit an autographed painting of Patrick Mahomes.

Court records showed he used the money to pay for Chiefs tickets, travel and bet on games. During this time, a federal indictment said Babudar did not report any wages earned in the states of Missouri or Kansas.

 

ESPN previews upcoming ‘ChiefsAholic’ documentary

ESPN previewed its upcoming “ChiefsAholic” documentary, which will premiere on November 20.

The Kansas City Chiefs have a rabid fan base, but one wolf-mask-wearing devotee rose to prominence earlier this year for all the wrong reasons.

Known as “ChiefsAholic,” superfan Xaviar Babudar dominated headlines in the late summer for allegedly robbing banks. His story spread like wildfire on social media after his well-known Twitter account went silent.

ESPN has picked up the story and will run a feature program on the search for ChiefsAholic, which is sure to make for must-watch content as Kansas City prepares for its matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football.

If the purported facts surrounding ChiefsAholic have taught fans anything about Babudar’s story, it would be that the only thing to expect is the unexpected.

The bizarre situation surrounding the well-known superfan will have its long-form big-screen debut on Monday, November 20. Fans should get their popcorn ready and prepare for stories that range from strange to unbelievable.

Disgraced Chiefs fan skewered in Pat McAfee’s opening monologue at ESPYs

A certain Chiefs superfan was the punchline of some not-so-funny jokes in Pat McAfee’s opening monologue at the 2023 ESPYs

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Even as quarterback Patrick Mahomes dominated sports headlines on Wednesday at the 2023 ESPYs, the early part of the Kansas City Chiefs’ night came to be defined by disgraced superfan ChiefsAholic.

In host Pat McAfee’s opening monologue, a picture of ChiefsAholic was put on the big screen while the former punter cracked jokes at Kansas City’s expense.

The alleged misdeeds of the man behind the mask, Xaviar Babudar, at banks and credit unions across the country came to light late last year, when the superfan’s Twitter account went dark during Kansas City’s championship run. Intrepid internet investigators determined that he had been arrested on charges of robbing a credit union in Oklahoma.

After posting bail in February, he allegedly fled to Sacramento, California, before being arrested on Monday. While little is known about the man’s life beyond what was posted to his publicly accessible social media accounts, his misdeeds and bad behavior have bought him enough notoriety to be featured on national television, for better or worse.

Chiefs superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ arrested, charged by FBI with bank theft

The infamous #Chiefs superfan “ChiefsAholic” is no longer on the run after a joint federal investigation led to his arrest in California.

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Infamous Kansas City Chiefs superfan “ChiefsAholic,” who made bail and went on the run after being arrested in an alleged bank robbery in Bixby, Oklahoma, is back behind bars.

The FBI announced on Monday, that 28-year-old Xavier Michael Babudar, aka “ChiefsAholic” was arrested on Friday in California. He was charged in federal court with bank theft and transporting stolen property across state lines. This comes after a joint investigation involving six different FBI branches.

Babudar was well-known by Chiefs fans because of the extravagant wolf costume he wore to games and displayed often on social media.

Here is some more information on the investigation via the FBI’s Twitter thread:

Babudar enjoyed a robust social media presence as a Kansas City Chiefs superfan. He was charged in Tulsa County, OK with the robbery of the Tulsa Teachers Federal Credit Union on Dec. 16, 2022.

FBI investigators began reviewing financial records to determine the breadth and scope of additional potential criminal activities.

According to an affidavit filed in support of the federal criminal complaint, Babudar purchased and redeemed more than $1 million in chips from various casinos in Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois between April and December 2022.

Babudar traveled throughout the Midwest to perpetrate a string of robberies at various banks and credit unions, and he allegedly laundered the robbery proceeds through area casinos and bank accounts, according to the affidavit.

Babudar will have his initial court appearance on Friday, July 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in Sacramento, California. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patrick D. Daly and Stephanie C. Bradshaw.

You can read a full release on the investigation and charges on the Justice Department’s website.

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