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Chiefs star Travis Kelce is named among victims of $35m Ponzi scheme

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 17 September 2026 at 5:24 am

Chiefs star Travis Kelce is named among victims of $35m Ponzi scheme

Siddharth Jawahar gets 11 years in prison for fraud Prosecutors mention Kelce without further comment Several pro athletes said to have invested in Swiftarc firm Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is among the victims of a Ponzi scheme that took in more ⁠than $35m from unsuspecting investors, a Missouri prosecutor said.

The prosecutor mentioned Kelce in court Tuesday as 38-year-old Siddharth Jawahar was ⁠sentenced to 11 years ⁠in prison. The US attorney’s office of the eastern district of Missouri said Jawahar pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud in ⁠US district court in St Louis in January.

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Chiefs star Travis Kelce is named among victims of $35m Ponzi scheme

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