Babudar went by the social media handle 'ChiefsAholic.'
Kansas City Chiefs superfan Xavier Babudar , who robbed banks of hundreds of thousands of dollars to fuel his team fandom, was sentenced to 17.5 years in jail Thursday.
The thief allegedly attempted to launder much of his stolen winnings through sports betting. Investigators who searched Babudar’s vehicle say they recovered several Barstool Sportsbook bet slips for thousands of dollars. They also said he often purchased gambling chips, as many as $20,000 worth at a time.
“While parading as a social media celebrity, the defendant secretly engaged in a violent crime spree of armed robberies and attempted robberies across seven states,” U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore said. “Babudar’s robbery spree bankrolled the expensive tickets and travel across the country to attend Kansas City Chiefs games while he cultivated a large fan base online. However, the bank and credit union employees whom he terrorized at gunpoint suffered the brunt of his true nature.
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