The astonishing true story behind Chiefsaholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing, explained
Chiefsaholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing, will be released on Amazon Prime Video on December 24, 2024. For those unaware, the documentary film will chronicle the life of Xaviar Babudar, a Kansas City Chiefs superfan renowned for the extravagant wolf costumes he wore to almost all the Chiefs' games. Not only that, he also maintained a strong social media presence, which helped him achieve a certain level of celebrity status among fellow Chiefs supporters.
However, behind the mask of a devoted Kansas City Chiefs fan was a man who funded his lifestyle through criminal activities. After several years of living his life in a dual existence mode, Babudar was ultimately apprehended by police in Bixby, Oklahoma, in December 2022, for his involvement in a series of robberies.
Who is Xaviar Babudar, the main subject of Amazon Prime Video's Chiefsaholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing?
As previously stated, Chiefsaholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing is about Xaviar Babudar, a Kansas City Chiefs superfan and popular social media personality who used to fund his endeavors by conducting robberies.
According to a press release from the United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri on Thursday, September 5, 2024, Xaviar Babudar (full name: Xaviar Michael Babudar), 30 was found guilty of 11 robberies, or attempted robberies. The release also mentioned, that the robberies resulted in losses equalling $847,725 which Babudar stole from financial institutions in seven states.
He was sentenced to 17 years and six months in federal prison without parole by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs as a result of his being found guilty of committing the crimes. Additionally, Babudar was ordered to pay $532,675 in compensation for the emotional distress and financial losses his actions had caused to the victims.
U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore while highlighting the true nature of Babudar said:
“While parading as a social media celebrity, the defendant secretly engaged in a violent crime spree of armed robberies and attempted robberies across seven states."
She also highlighted how Babudar conducted his criminal activities by terrorizing people while maintaining a facade as a Kansas City Chiefs superfan. She said:
“Babudar’s robbery spree bankrolled the expensive tickets and travel across the country to attend Kansas City Chiefs games while he cultivated a large fan base online. However, the bank and credit union employees whom he terrorized at gunpoint suffered the brunt of his true nature. He tried to flee from justice, but law enforcement caught up with him and now he will spend a significant portion of his life in prison.”
Also read: Is Girl in the Closet based on a true story? Explained.
About Chiefsaholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing and the people who created it
Chiefsaholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing is directed by Dylan Sires and produced by DreamCrew Entertainment, North of Now, and Five All in the Fifth Entertainment. It is executive produced by Aubrey Drake Graham, Adel “Future” Nur, Peter Nelson, and Jason Shrier of DreamCrew Entertainment; Douglas Banker of Five All in the Fifth; and Andrew Renzi and Nick Boak of North of Now.
Having said that Chiefsaholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing scheduled to be released by Amazon Prime Video will give viewers a closer look at the documentary film based on the true story of Xaviar Babudar. The official description for the show reads:
"ChiefsAholic is a true-crime documentary that unravels the story of Kansas City Chiefs superfan and serial bank robber Xaviar Babudar—famously known as "ChiefsAholic." Recognized for his distinctive wolf costume and boisterous social media antics, Babudar rose to fame as one of Kansas City’s most fervent fans."
It further mentions that Babudar was ultimately held accountable for his actions, as mentioned earlier. It also highlights that the documentary's main source was "through interviews provided by Babudar himself."
Also read: Is the movie The Order based on a true story? Explained.
Chiefsaholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video from December 24, 2024.
