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Kansas City Chiefs superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for bank robberies

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Dec 13, 2020; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; A Kansas City Chiefs fan dressed as a wolf poses for a photo while attending the game between the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Kansas City Chiefs superfan Xaviar Babudar, who is also known as “ChiefsAholic,” received a 17.5-year federal prison sentence for robbing multiple banks in 2022 and 2023, according to Nathan Pilling of the Kansas City Star. This news comes hours before the Chiefs kick off the 2024 season against the Baltimore Ravens.

Babudar was first arrested in December of 2022 after robbing a Tulsa Teacher Credit Union in Bixby, Oklahoma. The Chiefs superfan, who admitted to robbing and attempting to rob 11 banks across eight states, went on the run in March of 2023 after removing his ankle monitor and failing to appear in court. Babudar was arrested again in July 2023 in California. He used the money gained from the crimes to buy Chiefs tickets, place bets on the team and travel the country. Babudar would document his lifestyle through his X account where he was known as “ChiefsAholic.” The account, which is now deleted, had thousands of followers.

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‘ChiefsAholic’ ordered to pay nearly $11 million to bank teller

In April, a judge ordered “ChiefsAholic” to pay $10.8 million to a Bixby, Oklahoma teller he threatened with a gun in December 2022. Babudar was ordered to pay Payton Garcia $3.6 million for inflicting physical harm and emotional distress and $7.2 million in punitive damages. Frank Frasier, Gracia’s attorney, told ESPN at the time that they knew it would be challenging to get the money from Babudar since he was unemployed at the time of his crimes.

“But the point is two things,” Frasier told ESPN. “He’ll never be able to profit from this. Say he writes a book in prison, say he does the Lifetime or Hallmark movie … anything he obtains from that will be paid to his creditors.

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“The second part overall is this: The judge sent a message that you cannot profit from crime. You cannot profit by greater notoriety, you cannot profit from clicks, getting more views, getting more likes.”

According to KCTV5, Babudar was facing up to 50 years in prison when he was sentenced. He is also required to pay $532,000 in restitution and forfeit an autographed painting of Patrick Mahomes.