Xavier Babudar: Chiefs superfan skips bank robbery hearing after cutting off ankle bracelet
TULSA, OKLAHOMA: Xavier Babudar, a Kansas City Chiefs superfan, who is well-known for his wolf costume and large bets on football games, is now on the run after missing a court hearing related to charges of bank robbery in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Babudar was released on an $80,000 bond in February, and he was due to appear in court on Monday, March 27, but failed to show up, his lawyer said as per a report.
His lawyer, Tracy Tiernan, said that she has no idea where her client is. Babudar was ordered to wear a GPS monitoring device attached to his ankle bracelet upon his release from jail, but the device was found in a wooded area near an Academy Sports + Outdoors store location in southern Tulsa, with its strap cut off.
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Babudar's bondsman went to his hotel after a tamper alert went off
Michael Lloyd, the bondsman who paid Babudar's bond, revealed to the media outlet that he went to Babudar's hotel after a tamper alert went off on Saturday evening. He found Babudar's hotel room empty. Lloyd, a Chiefs fan himself, expressed his disappointment with Babudar's actions.
Babudar has been ordered to stay in Tulsa as a condition of his release on bond, but it is not clear whether he is still there or where he might be. Babudar is a 28-year-old who maintained an active public presence prior to his arrest on December 16, 2022, by attending Chiefs games, attending a charity gala hosted by Patrick Mahomes, and placing extravagant bets. Babudar said on Twitter that he funded his lifestyle by managing a number of warehouses in the Midwest.
Babudar allegedly attempted to rob a credit union at gunpoint
However, his story came into question after he was arrested in Tulsa in December 2022 for allegedly attempting to rob a credit union at gunpoint. He was carrying a weapon and a large amount of cash when he was arrested. Babudar was jailed, and Tiernan filed a motion to allow him to travel to Arizona for a "family trip" over the weekend of the Super Bowl, but the motion was not heard, and Babudar was not allowed to travel.
Despite this setback, Babudar posted betting slips on social media suggesting that he placed bets on the Chiefs' success in the Super Bowl, which won him around $100,000. The bets were placed in Kansas, and according to the New York Times, winnings must be collected in person. It remains to be seen what will happen with Babudar's outstanding legal issues and how this incident will affect his image as a Chiefs' superfan.