A Kansas City ‘ChiefsAholic’ Superfan Reveled in Social Media Fame. Behind the Scenes, He Committed Armed Robberies to Bankroll His Passion.

The Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as "ChiefsAholic" on social media was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for a string of armed bank robberies and money laundering.

Xaviar Michael Babudar, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering and one count of transporting stolen property across state lines, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri. He also pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery in a connected but separate case filed in Oklahoma.

Babudar was sentenced to 17 years and six months in federal prison in the Western District of Missouri case and 17 years and six months in prison in the Northern District of Oklahoma case, to be served concurrently.

He was also ordered to pay $532,675 in restitution to the victim financial institutions. Officials say some of the stolen money was recovered, but most of it was not.

“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 in a statement. “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.”

Babudar ultimately admitted to carrying out a string of nine armed bank and credit union robberies or attempted robberies in 2022, plus another two bank robberies while he was a fugitive from justice, stealing a total of $847,725. He admitted laundering much of the stolen money through casinos and online gambling.

When Babudar was arrested shortly after his final bank robbery in December 2022, authorities found $139,500 in $100 bills plus $10,750 in $50 bills, totaling $150,250 in cash in his possession.

In his vehicle, they found goggles and gloves he used during the robberies, and Barstool Sportsbook and FanDuel betslips.

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“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.”

TMX contributed to this report.