# Illegal immigrant fraudster victimizes Travis Kelce in $35M Ponzi scheme

> Illegal Indian immigrant Siddharth Jawahar sentenced to 11 years for swindling $35M from investors including NFL star Travis Kelce
- Title: Illegal immigrant fraudster victimizes Travis Kelce in $35M…
- Summary: Illegal Indian immigrant Siddharth Jawahar sentenced to 11 years for swindling $35M from investors including NFL star Travis Kelce Siddharth Jawahar, an…
- Keywords: travis kelce, siddharth jawahar, swift art capital, nfl, kansas city chiefs, wire fraud, restitution, illegal immigrant, india, us justice department, news, politics
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/fraud-mastermind-multi-million-dollar-ponzi-scheme-victimized-travis-kelce-illegal-immigrant
- Author: Peter Pinedo
- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: travis kelce, siddharth jawahar, swift art capital, nfl, kansas city chiefs, wire fraud, restitution, illegal immigrant, india, us justice department, news, politics
## Ponzi scheme victim
Travis Kelce named victim in multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme targeting NFL star

> Travis Kelce named victim in multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme
## 11-year prison sentence
Siddharth Jawahar faces 11 years in prison for three wire fraud counts

> Siddharth Jawahar faces 11 years in prison for three wire fraud counts
## Swindled $35M
Jawahar took over $35 million from investors between 2016 and 2023

> Jawahar took over $35 million from investors between 2016 and 2023
## Personal luxuries
Jawahar spent $24 million on private jets, luxury hotels, and high-end shopping

> Jawahar spent $24 million on private jets, luxury hotels, and high-end shopping
## Deportation risk
Jawahar may face deportation as illegal immigrant from India living in US since 2005

> Jawahar may face deportation as illegal immigrant from India living in US since 2005
## Obstructing justice
Jawahar tried to hide evidence by coaching victims and wiping his iPhone

> Jawahar tried to hide evidence by coaching victims and wiping his iPhone
## Key takeaway

Siddharth Jawahar, an illegal immigrant from India, will pay $31.35M restitution after running a $35M Ponzi scheme that victimized Travis Kelce