KC Reporter

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A man known as Kansas City Chiefs superfan “ChiefsAholic” was sentenced in federal court today on charges related to a series of 11 robberies or attempted robberies, during which he stole $847,725 from financial institutions across seven states.

“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,” said U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore. “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. He tried to flee from justice, but law enforcement caught up with him and now he will spend a significant portion of his life in prison.”

Xaviar Michael Babudar, 30, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 17 years and six months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Babudar to pay $532,675 in restitution to the victim financial institutions. Some of the stolen money was recovered, but most of it was not.

The court ordered Babudar to forfeit any property involved in his money laundering activity to the government, including an autographed painting of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick L. Mahomes II that has been recovered by the FBI.

“The actions of Babudar were brazen and traumatic for the bank employees robbed in Bixby, Oklahoma,” said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson of the Northern District of Oklahoma. “A big thank you to the Bixby Police Department for their hard work in collaboration with the FBI Tulsa field office, who helped detain Babudar in Oklahoma.”

“The bank was not the only victim of these crimes,” stated Special Agent in Charge Stephen Cyrus of the FBI Kansas City Field Office. “Babudar terrorized bank employees throughout his multi-state crime spree while relishing his celebrity status. Today’s sentencing speaks to the severity of his actions and the significant law enforcement assistance and resources utilized across multiple states to hold him accountable for his violent and criminal behavior.”

On Feb. 28, 2024, Babudar pleaded guilty to one count each of money laundering and transporting stolen property across state lines. He also pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery filed separately in Northern District Oklahoma case.

Babudar admitted that he engaged in nine bank and credit union robberies (or attempted robberies) in 2022 followed by two more while he was a fugitive from justice. He laundered much of this stolen money through area casinos and online gambling.

Living a nomadic existence around Kansas City metropolitan area locations, Babudar maintained a robust social media presence as Twitter user @ChiefsAholic attending most games dressed as a wolf in Chiefs clothing.

He pleaded guilty specifically to stealing $70,000 from Great Western Bank's Clive branch on March 2, 2022; $139,500 from Tulsa Teachers Federal Credit Union on Dec 16., 2022; $170860 from First National Bank Omaha's Omaha branch on April 28.,2022; $303845 from First Class Community Credit Union's West Des Moines branch on July13.,2022; $125900 from The Tennessee Credit Union's Nashville branch on Nov17.,2022 among other thefts & attempts detailed above including Heritage Bank Sparks NV June8.,23 & US Bank El Dorado Hills CA July3.,23

Babuder has been detained federally without bond since arresting July7'23 prosecuted by Senior Litigation Counsel Patrick D Daly Assistant US Attorneys Stephanie C Bradshaw Clinton J Johnson Eric O Johnston investigated FBI Bixby OK PD arrested December22 Placer County CA SD Lincoln CA PD assisting July23 arrest