Oklahoma choose orders Kansas Metropolis Chiefs superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ to pay $10.8M to financial institution teller

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma choose ordered a Kansas City Chiefs superfan often called “ChiefsAholic” who admitted to a collection of financial institution robberies to pay $10.8 million to a financial institution teller he threatened and assaulted with a gun.

A choose in Tulsa handed down the order final week in opposition to Xaviar Michael Bubudar, 29, who was recognized for attending Chiefs video games dressed as a wolf within the NFL staff’s gear. Former financial institution teller Payton Garcia alleged Bubudar used a gun to assault her throughout a theft of a Bixby, Oklahoma, credit score union in December 2022, courtroom information present.

The choose ordered Bubudar to pay Garcia $3.6 million for her accidents and lack of revenue, and $7.2 million in punitive damages. A message left Tuesday with Bubudar’s legal professional was not instantly returned.

Garcia’s legal professional, Frank Frasier, acknowledged that it might be tough to gather the cash for his shopper, however mentioned the judgment sends an essential message.

“I feel the choose feels that method,” Frasier informed The Related Press. “She didn’t come proper out and say it throughout the listening to, however I argued that no person ought to be capable to revenue from this, be it notoriety, clicks, views or likes.”

Frasier mentioned if Bubudar ever bought his story, wrote a guide or was by some means in a position to revenue from his story, his shopper would be capable to accumulate among the judgment in opposition to him.

Bubudar pleaded guilty in February to a string of robberies of banks and credit score unions in a number of states. He stays imprisoned till his formal sentencing, which is ready for July 10 in Kansas Metropolis.

Federal prosecutors mentioned Babudar admitted to the robberies and tried robberies in 2022 and 2023 and to laundering the stolen cash by casinos and on-line playing.

As a part of the plea settlement, Babudar should pay at the least $532,675 in restitution. He additionally should forfeit property — together with an autographed portray of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes that was recovered by the FBI.

Earlier than his arrest, Babudar was a well known determine on social media for his rabid help of the Chiefs and attended a number of video games dressed as a wolf in Chiefs’ clothes.