Kansas City Chiefs Superfan, who was known amongst the community as “Chiefsaholic” plead guilty to his connection to several bank robberies across seven states from 2022-23 earlier this year.
Xaviar Babudar, known for wearing a grey wolf suit at Chiefs games at home and on the road, pleaded guilty to money laundering, transporting stolen property across state lines and bank robbery, .
Babudar, 29, was facing 50 years in prison for his crimes, which U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore called a “violent crime spree across the Midwest.”
Chiefsaholic became a bit of a myth and legend to some as it took a while for the Kansas City Chiefs mega fan to be apprehended.
As a part of the plea deal the Cheifaholic’s lawyer was able to get, Babudar will need to pay $532,675 in restitution to the victim’s financial institutions and also forfeit an autographed painting of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes
In November, Babudar pleaded not guilty to robbing the Tulsa Teachers Credit Union in Bixby, Oklahoma, after he was accused of pointing a black pistol at a bank teller and fleeing with $150,000 in December 2022.
The Kansas City Chiefs mega fan was arrested in December 2022 and held in jail until February 2023, when he was released on bond.
He took his ankle monitor off and was on the run for about four months before being apprehended by the FBI in California, leading to Wednesday’s plea.
Investigators were also able to link Babudar to several previously unsolved robberies, specifically mentioning Nebraska, Iowa, Tennessee, and Oklahoma, as well as attempted robberies at two credit unions in Minnesota.
Kansas City Chiefs Fan Sentenced To 17.5 Years In Prison For String Of Bank Robberies
According to KCTV in Kansas City, Babudar was sentenced in federal court on Thursday morning and the judge didn’t hold back.
The Chiefs’ mega fan was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison after his involvement in 11 bank robberies in seven states.
Matthew Merryman, the lawyer representing Xaviar Babudar, an avid Chiefs fan known as “ChiefsAholic,” made an interesting choice when addressing the media back in February after his client realized he was facing 50 years in prison.
After Babudar pleaded guilty in federal court to counts of bank robbery, money laundering and transporting stolen property across state lines, the criminal Chief’s fan used hilarious metaphors and references while speaking on behalf of his client in a speech that literally feels like it came from a satirical movie.
But it was real and Kansas City Chiefs fans and people across the country had a wide array of reactions from sheer disbelief to anger. It was truly a sight to see. But most people found the viral video that had over a million views absolutely hilarious as it didn’t seem remotely real but it was.
“From the beginning of this case, folks, the government has been blitzing. And Xavier’s pocket was collapsing,” Merryman said. “But today, Xavier has stepped into the pressure. He took responsibility for his actions. He stood up in court, humble and repentant and admitted what he had done.
“… If I know anything about Xavier, and if the Chiefs Kingdom knows anything about ChiefsAholic, we know that he doesn’t give up. We know that if he stumbled, and he fell, he didn’t let his knee touch the ground.”
And that’s because he’s capable of doing a great thing, and he knows there is still hope. We still have a lot of work to do on this case, but Xavier wants everyone to know that he loves the Chiefs Kingdom, he loves Kansas City and he hopes that you will rally to his support. Thank you and God bless.”
The Kansas City Chiefs open the NFL season at home tonight against the Baltimore Ravens, and they will have one less fan in attendance.
