Travis Kelce named as a victim in St. Louis Ponzi-scheme case
A federal judge sentenced Sid Jawahar to 11 years after a fraud case prosecutors said cost victims more than $25 million.
The Chiefs star's name surfaced in a case involving private planes, luxury hotels and an effort to influence sentencing.
STL Real Talk. Here is the straight-talk breakdown: Travis Kelce named as a victim in St. Louis Ponzi-scheme case.
Here's what we know right now
- Prosecutors identified Travis Kelce as a victim but did not describe his individual loss.
- Sid Jawahar pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and received 11 years in prison plus three years of supervision.
- Prosecutors said new investor money repaid earlier investors and funded an extravagant lifestyle.
Lou and Bo's Real Talk take
LOU: “You know a fraud case is huge when Travis Kelce gets named and that still ain't the wildest part.”
BO: “Private flights, luxury hotels, and then money spent trying to look good before sentencing—that's what prosecutors laid out.”
LOU: “Famous investor or not, check the paperwork before you trust the pitch.”
Sources and further reading
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