ChiefsAholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing

What Is the Series About?

ChiefsAholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing is a 2024 true-crime documentary film directed by Dylan Sires and released exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on December 24, 2024. The film chronicles the extraordinary double life of Xaviar Michael Babudar — a Kansas City Chiefs superfan beloved on social media for attending NFL games dressed in a wolf suit under the persona ChiefsAholic — who secretly carried out 11 bank robberies across seven states between March 2022 and December 2022. The documentary covers his arrest, federal investigation, guilty plea, sentencing, and the lasting impact on his victims.

The Case

Xaviar Michael Babudar built a recognizable public identity around his passion for the Kansas City Chiefs. His wolf-suit appearances at Arrowhead Stadium made him a fixture at games and gave him a dedicated social media following. Behind that persona, however, Babudar was systematically robbing banks across the United States.

According to federal investigators and court records, the crime spree began in March 2022 and touched seven states: Oklahoma, Iowa, Tennessee, Nebraska, Minnesota, Nevada, and California. In total, Babudar admitted to 11 bank robberies and to laundering more than $800,000 in stolen proceeds through casinos.

The spree came to an end in December 2022, when Babudar robbed a bank in Bixby, Oklahoma. During that robbery, he assaulted teller Payton Garcia with a firearm. His subsequent arrest allowed federal investigators to connect him to the broader string of previously unsolved bank robberies stretching across the Midwest and beyond.

Payton Garcia later pursued a civil case against Babudar and was awarded a $10.8 million judgment — a landmark civil outcome that attracted significant national press attention. Garcia is among those who appear in the documentary, offering her perspective on the attack and its aftermath.

On February 28, 2024, Babudar entered a guilty plea in federal court. He admitted to money laundering and transporting stolen property across state lines. On September 5, 2024, he was sentenced to 17 years and 6 months in the Western District of Missouri, with an additional 17 years and 6 months in the Northern District of Oklahoma, resulting in a combined federal sentence of 32 years. As of the latest available reporting, Babudar is incarcerated at USP Florence High in Florence, Colorado.

The documentary also features interviews with bail bondsman Michael Lloyd, whose involvement with Babudar illuminates how the case played out in the public sphere before and after the arrest.

Production

The film was directed by Dylan Sires and produced with the involvement of an Iowa-based crew. According to reporting by The Gazette, the production team drew on access to multiple figures connected to the case, including bank teller victim Payton Garcia and bail bondsman Michael Lloyd.

Sires structured the film around the central irony of Babudar's story: the very visibility he cultivated as ChiefsAholic — the wolf suit, the social media presence, the stadium persona — ultimately made him easier to identify and connect to the robbery pattern. Investigators used public footage and the recognizable costume to piece together a case that crossed multiple federal jurisdictions.

The film was released on December 24, 2024, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Its IMDb title ID is tt32367912.

Reception

Public and media interest in the documentary was substantial from the moment it was announced. Outlets including Iowa Public Radio, Deadline, and Documentary.org framed the film as a standout true-crime sports story, emphasizing the double-life angle and the audacity of robbing banks while maintaining a high-profile public persona as an NFL superfan.

The combination of NFL culture, elaborate disguise, casino money laundering, and a multi-state federal investigation gave the story elements rarely found in a single true-crime case. Because the film was released on December 24, 2024, comprehensive critical review aggregation and verified audience ratings were not widely available in early reporting. An IMDb rating had not been confirmed in sources available at time of publication.

One area of note in the documentary's reception is the controversy surrounding Babudar's earlier public denials. Prior to his guilty plea, Babudar and his legal team had maintained his innocence. The film addresses how that narrative ultimately collapsed under the weight of federal evidence.

The Case Today

As of the documentary's release in late 2024, Xaviar Michael Babudar is serving his 32-year federal sentence at USP Florence High in Florence, Colorado — one of the most secure federal penitentiaries in the United States.

Payton Garcia's $10.8 million civil judgment against Babudar stands as a significant legal outcome for victims of violent bank robbery, though the practical collection of damages from an incarcerated defendant with no reported assets remains an open question.

The case continues to draw attention as an example of how social media celebrity and criminal behavior can coexist — and how the same public visibility that made Babudar famous ultimately helped bring him to justice. For Kansas City Chiefs fans and the broader NFL community, the ChiefsAholic story remains a cautionary and deeply strange chapter in the history of sports fandom.