Xavier Babudar, one of the most picturesque fans of the Kansas City Chiefs, known as ChiefsAholic and the ‘Chiefs superfan’ He was charged with three counts of armed bank robbery, one count of bank robbery, 11 counts of money laundering and four counts of transporting stolen property across state lines. In total, authorities estimate that Babudar stole more than $800,000.
According to federal prosecutors, Babudarknown by his disguise as ‘ChiefsAholic’, allegedly laundered the stolen money gambling in different casinos in the Midwest and used the funds to attend the matches of the current champion of the NFL.
BabudarThe 29-year-old was popular on social media for appearing in the stands dressed in a gray wolf suit and often appearing on TV broadcasts. In July, a complaint against him was revealed where he was linked to six robberies and two attempted robberies since March 2, 2022 in Clive, Iowauntil December 16, 2022 in Bixby, Oklahomawhere he was first arrested.
In a statement from Department of Justice, Babudar He was released on bail, but escaped with $100,000 he received as winnings from a sports book in Illinois. Days later, he severed his electronic shackle and fled the state. He was a fugitive for more than three months, until he was captured by the FBI near Sacramento on July 7.
“Today’s government announcement of his 19-count indictment provides an unfair and unfair representation of Xaviar”He said Babudar’s defense attorney, Matthew T. Merryman.
And I add: “The truth is that since 2018, Xaviar Babudar, also known as ‘ChiefsAholic,’ has entertained, inspired, unified and motivated the people of Kansas City, the Chiefs and hundreds of millions of football fans around the world. His legal team believes that his innocence will finally be proven to the public and we are confident that when all the facts are known, he will be redeemed in the eyes of his fans, fans and the Kingdom of Chiefs.”
The criminal route of Xaviar Babudar
According to federal prosecutors, Babudar robbed banks and credit unions in Iowa, Tennessee, Nebraska y Oklahoma. Among the bets he made to launder this money, the defendant put money on the Chiefs’ victory in Super Bowl LVII and that in that game, the quarterback Patrick Mahomes would be named the MVP del Super Bowl.
Authorities became suspicious of his behavior after he failed to report any wages earned in the states of Missouri or Kansas during the period of the reported thefts.
2023-08-18 00:57:00
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