A famous Kansas City Chiefs fan dubbed 'ChiefsAholic' financed his obsession through bank heists spanning 4 states, a federal indictment says

• A Kansas City Chiefs mega fan financed his obsession with bank robberies, the Justice Department said.
• A federal court charged Xaviar Michael Babudar, known as "ChiefsAholic," with 19 counts.

A man famous for attending Kansas City Chiefs games decked out in a wolf costume may soon be decked out in an orange jumpsuit instead.

A federal grand jury charged 29-year-old Xaviar Michael Babudar with 19 counts on Wednesday, accusing him of a litany of financial thefts, according to the US Attorney's Office of the Western District of Missouri.

"Babudar's ability to attend these games and sustain this lifestyle was funded by his perpetration of a string of bank and credit union robberies throughout 2022," according to the press release. "Babudar laundered the robbery proceeds through area casinos, and used the robbery proceeds to attend numerous Chiefs home and away games."

Babudar's attorney, Matthew T. Merryman, did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

"It's now the fourth quarter of the most important game of Xaviar's life," Merryman told the Associated Press. "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."

The indictment against Babudar includes 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, according to the Justice Department.

Babudar stands accused of stealing nearly $700,000 from banks and credit unions in Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Oklahoma, according to the press release.