"That day changed my life. I have never feared for my life like that before," stated a lady robbed at gunpoint via Xaviar Babudar.
By Jennifer TisdaleMay 15 2024, Published 4:35 p.m. ET
The Kansas City Chiefs have relatively a varied portfolio. Beyond the standard reasons other people love them which includes successful back-to-back Super Bowls in 2023 and 2024, they have garnered attention for non-football antics. Clearly, other people can not stop talking about the relationship between Taylor Swift and the Chiefs' tight finish, Travis Kelce. The mere suggestion that Taylor may well be at a game despatched price tag sales during the roof. She brought in new lovers, and a few irrational haters.
In May 2024, the Chiefs' kicker delivered a deeply misogynistic graduation speech to the graduating magnificence of Benedictine College. He stated girls have been fed diabolical lies about what will cause them to happy. It's not a a hit career, oh no, however relatively getting wifed up then instantly giving delivery. Perhaps one of the crucial extra wild tales is that of Xaviar Babudar, a Chiefs' super fan who went from dressing like a wolf at games to working from the law. Where is he now? Here's what we all know.
There are Getty pictures of Babudar wearing his infamous wolf gown that date back to 2019. There is additionally one from Dec. 11, 2022 which was once taken five days sooner than he robbed the Tulsa Teachers Federal Credit Union, according to KCTV 5. That's proper, in the middle of his time as one of the crucial Chiefs' most recognizable fans, Babudar used to be about to transform a financial institution robber.
According to 2 News Oklahoma, Babudar used to be launched on bond in February 2023 and a month later, got rid of his ankle track and went on the run. When he didn't show up for his March 27 courtroom date, the District Attorney's place of job added a prison rate of doing away with an electronic tracking tool to his wrap sheet. This came after the person known as ChiefsAholic on social media requested for permission to attend Super Bowl LVII in Phoenix, Ariz.. which he claimed was once a "family vacation," reported the outlet.
The New York Post reported that Babudar was once able to publish bail the usage of winnings from "bets on Patrick Mahomes to win MVP and the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl." In a since-deleted X (previously Twitter) tweet, Babudar shared photos of his making a bet slips that confirmed he was once having a look to take house about $100,000. Payton Garcia, the lady he robbed at gunpoint in Tulsa, informed the New York Post that, "That day changed my life. I have never feared for my life like that before."
He was stuck 4 months later in July 2023 but while Babudar was at the lam, he controlled to rob a number of more banks, by the use of KCTV 5. Authorities hooked up him to several robberies throughout the midwest that came about inside that time frame, "including $70,000 stolen from Great Western Bank in Clive, Iowa." He then laundered the money via various casinos and financial institution accounts.
As of the time of this writing, Babudar is in Leavenworth prison watching for his sentencing which is scheduled for July 10, 2024. He up to now pled "not guilty to 19 counts tied to bank robberies in eight different states," said ESPN, however in February 2024 he struck a plea deal and plead to blame. Outside of the courthouse, his legal professional Matthew Merryman informed journalists this deal brought the charges down to just three. Merryman also mentioned Babudar took duty for his movements and showed contrition.
He faces a most sentence of 50 years in jail. Babudar was additionally ordered to "pay $532,675 in restitution and forfeit any property gained through his crimes, including an autographed painting of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes that he purchased at a charity auction," reported ESPN. Remember Garcia, the woman he pointed a gun at in Tulsa? Well, she sued Babudar and used to be awarded $Eleven million, in line with News 9.
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