BRISTOL, Conn.–The well-known fan of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs who allegedly robbed a credit union is going to be the subject of an ESPN special.
As CUToday.info reported, in December 2022 in Bixby, Okla., Xaviar Babudar, a popular Chiefs superfan known as “Chiefsaholic” who was a regular on TV and in the local media for wearing a gray wolf suit, was arrested and accused of pointing a black pistol at a bank teller and fleeing with $150,000 from the Tulsa Teachers Credit Union. He pleaded not guilty.
As CUToday.info further reported, in March of this year, a month after being released on bond, Babudar removed his ankle monitor and went on the run. Four months later, he was apprehended by the FBI in California. He has since been charged with a number of other similar robberies in the Midwest.
What Investigation Found
“An ESPN investigation uncovered that much of what Babudar posted about himself on his popular social media accounts was not true, and that he and his family had no fixed address and a long history of petty crimes and run-ins with police,” ESPN also reported, noting Babudar often posted screenshots of betting slips, including $5,000 bets on the Chiefs to win last year's Super Bowl and quarterback Patrick Mahomes to win NFL regular-season MVP.
Babadur had long said he made his living managing warehouses and making bets.
Now, as part of ESPN’s “SC Featured” series, Babadur’s story is the subject of a new documentary titled “Where’s Wolf.” The documentary will stream on ESPN+.
Multiple Charges
Babudar currently faces 19 counts of armed bank robbery, bank theft, money laundering and transporting stolen property across state lines. Authorities allege he robbed or attempted to rob banks and credit unions in Iowa, Minnesota, Tennessee and Nebraska from April 2022 through December and laundered more than $1 million in chips through various casinos in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois.
Authorities have also introduced evidence linking Babudar to two more robberies, in California and Nevada, while he was a fugitive, EPSN reported, noting that all told, Babudar is accused of stealing more than $800,000.
Babudar is currently awaiting trial at Leavenworth federal prison in Kansas. His trial for the federal charges is scheduled to begin in April.
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