Chiefs superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ sentenced to 32 years in Oklahoma jail

A Kansas Metropolis Chiefs superfan often called “ChiefsAholic” was sentenced Monday in an Oklahoma courtroom to serve 32 years in state jail for robbing a Tulsa-area financial institution, a sentence that might be carried out after he finishes serving time in federal jail.

Xaviar Babudar, 30, appeared in a Tulsa courtroom and apologized to the court docket and to the victims of the December 2022 theft of the Tulsa Lecturers Credit score Union in Bixby, Oklahoma, mentioned Babudar’s legal professional, Jay-Michael Swab.

“He expressed honest regret and took full duty for his actions,” Swab mentioned.

Babudar already was serving greater than 17 years in federal jail for a string of 11 financial institution robberies throughout seven states the place he stole almost $850,000 to finance his social media stardom. Swab mentioned the robberies additionally have been the results of a playing habit.

Tulsa County District Lawyer Steve Kunzweiler had sought life in jail for Babudar.

“He’s a serial robber who traumatized these victims and quite a few different victims throughout this nation,” Kunzweiler mentioned in a press release.

Tulsa County District Choose Michelle Keely ordered Babudar’s 32-year sentence to run concurrently to his federal sentence, which implies after he’s launched from federal jail he might be transferred to state custody to serve his remaining 14 years.

Babudar developed a following on his @ChiefsAholic account on the social platform X after attending video games dressed as a wolf in Chiefs gear. His avid help of the Chiefs grew to become well-known on social media.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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