posty 2,696 Posted August 17, 2023 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38207883/chiefs-superfan-indicted-bank-robbery-money-laundering-charges A federal grand jury indicted an infamous Kansas City Chiefs superfan Wednesday in Kansas City, according to the U.S. attorney's office for the Western District of Missouri. Xaviar Babudar, 29, is accused of three counts of armed bank robbery, one count of bank theft, 11 counts of money laundering and four counts of transporting stolen property across state lines. Federal prosecutors allege Babudar laundered the proceeds through casinos in the Midwest and used the funds to attend Chiefs home and away games. Babudar, known as Chiefsaholic on social media, wore a gray wolf suit to games and often was shown on broadcasts. In a criminal complaint unsealed in July, Babudar was linked to six robberies and two attempted robberies during a nine-month stretch from March 2, 2022, in Clive, Iowa, to Dec. 16, 2022, in Bixby, Oklahoma, where he was first arrested. In total, authorities allege Babudar stole more than $800,000. According to a Department of Justice release, Babudar fled while out on bond in Oklahoma after receiving $100,000 in winnings from an Illinois sportsbook from bets on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to win NFL MVP and Kansas City to win the Super Bowl. The indictment alleges that days after receiving the $100,000, Babudar cut his ankle monitor and fled the state. He was on the run for over three months before being captured by the FBI near Sacramento on July 7. "The government's announcement today of its 19-count indictment provides an unfair and unjust portrayal of Xaviar," Babudar's defense attorney, Matthew T. Merryman, said in a statement. "The truth is that since 2018 Xaviar Babudar, aka "ChiefsAholic" has entertained, inspired, unified and motivated Kansas Citians, the Chiefs Kingdom and hundreds of millions of football fans around the globe. It's now the fourth quarter of the most important game of Xaviar's life, and his legal team believes his innocence will ultimately be proven to the public and we are confident that once all of the facts are known that he will be redeemed in the eyes of his supporters, admirers and the Chiefs Kingdom." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 3,017 Posted August 17, 2023 Babudar. Keep them borders open. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pimpadeaux 2,406 Posted August 17, 2023 That ain't Toofy's name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,024 Posted August 17, 2023 he actually was a poster at chiefsplanet.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,696 Posted August 17, 2023 38 minutes ago, Pimpadeaux said: That ain't Toofy's name. I know... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GutterBoy 2,899 Posted August 17, 2023 1 minute ago, posty said: I know... Rusty --> . .<- The joke 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCharge 2,397 Posted August 17, 2023 Xaviar babudar is a WAY better name than cmh6476 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,367 Posted August 17, 2023 I love the statement from his lawyer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
