Undocumented Ponzi Scheme Convict Seeks U.S. Marriage to Avoid Deportation

Undocumented Ponzi Scheme Convict Seeks U.S. Marriage to Avoid Deportation

NBC News reported that Siddharth Jawahar, an undocumented Indian national serving an 11-year sentence for a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme, asked a Missouri federal judge to allow him to marry a U. S. citizen in order to remain in the United States, a request that prosecutors opposed.

Prosecutors had earlier identified Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce among more than 60 victims of the scheme, which defrauded investors of over $35 million. Jawahar pleaded guilty, received the 11-year term and was ordered to pay $31 million in restitution.

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Siddharth Jawahar Travis Kelce U.S. Attorney’s Office Swiftarc Capital LLC Swiftarc Venture Labs Fund Missouri federal court

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Missouri, United States Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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18 septembre 2026
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Ponzi schemer who defrauded Travis Kelce tried to avoid deportation
Ponzi schemer who defrauded Travis Kelce tried to avoid deportation

NBC News • 18 sept. 20h11

Siddharth Jawahar, an undocumented Indian national convicted of a multi-million-dollar Ponzi fraud that included NFL star Travis Kelce among its victims, asked a court to permit his marriage to an American citizen in an effort to remain in the United States, but prosecutors opposed the request.

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17 septembre 2026
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Travis Kelce named as victim in Ponzi scheme: What to know
Travis Kelce named as victim in Ponzi scheme: What to know

USA Today • 17 sept. 12h21

Prosecutors listed Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce among more than 60 victims in a Ponzi scheme that led to the defendant's conviction and an 11-year prison sentence.

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Travis Kelce was among the victims of a man’s multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme
Travis Kelce was among the victims of a man’s multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme

NBC News • 17 sept. 00h06

Siddharth Jawahar received an 11-year prison term and was ordered to pay $31 million in restitution after pleading guilty to running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors, including Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

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16 septembre 2026
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Travis Kelce was a victim in a Ponzi scheme
Travis Kelce was a victim in a Ponzi scheme

NBC Sports • 16 sept. 17h32

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was identified as a victim in a fraud case that defrauded investors of more than $35 million, with the scheme's orchestrator sentenced to 11 years in prison.

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Travis Kelce Named as Victim in Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme by Prosecutors
Travis Kelce Named as Victim in Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme by Prosecutors

Yahoo Sports • 16 sept. 14h33

Prosecutors said NFL player Travis Kelce was a victim of a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme run by Siddharth Jawahar, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison.

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