Xavier Bavdal, an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan known in the NFL community as “ChiefsAholic,” pleaded guilty to bank robbery and was sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison.
According to the US Attorney's Office, Babdar admitted to stealing more than $800,000 during 11 bank robberies in seven states, and also laundered the money through casinos in the areas where he committed the robberies.
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A fan dressed in a werewolf costume poses before the Super Bowl 55 game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium on February 7, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
His lawyer declined to speak to reporters about the sentence. Fox 4KC.
Bavdar, who was a visible presence at Chiefs games in a Kansas City uniform and KC Wolf costume, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery, one count of money laundering and one count of transporting stolen property across state lines.
He was originally charged with 20 counts, but the charges were reduced to three in a plea bargain.
Chiefs fans have taken increasing interest in Babdar's social media presence and the costumes he brings to matches. He often criticises opposing teams and the account 'ChiefsAholic' became popular on the social platform.
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Xavier Babdar's booking photo. (Tulsa County Jail)
However, fans noticed that he did not tweet during the Chiefs vs. Houston Texans game in December 2022. Fans quickly noticed a connection to his first arrest when he was arrested on December 16, 2022, after an armed robbery at the Tulsa Teachers Credit Union in Bixby, Oklahoma.
Babdar's social media life did not reflect reality, and in court documents after his arrest he was listed as homeless.
Babdar was later released on bail and won $100,000 betting on the Chiefs before cutting off his ankle monitor and fleeing. Authorities searched for him for nearly four months before he was finally found in California on July 7, 2023.
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His love for the Chiefs remains unwavering, even as ESPN reported earlier this year that he listens to Chiefs games on a transistor radio at the Leavenworth Correctional Facility in Kansas, where he has been incarcerated for the past seven months.
Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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