Travis Kelce was the victim of a Ponzi scheme.
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Kevin Kietzman Has IssuesSep 17, 2026
… It featured Guy Benson of Fox News, syndicated radio hosts Vince Coglianese and McGraw Milhaven, Pete Mundo and Miranda Kahn of KCMO and your humble host. A couple things really stood out. Travis Kelce was ripped off in a Ponzi scheme and the dude that committed the crime is going to prison for 11 years. But that's only half the story. Why in the world is the Republican swamp involved in this thing? Before the game Monday night, the Broncos tried some dirty tricks to get under the Chiefs' skin. …
Multiple reliable outlets report that federal prosecutors named Travis Kelce as one of at least 64 victims of Siddharth Jawahar's Ponzi scheme at the September 2026 sentencing.
What we found
Supports. AP reports that Jawahar's Ponzi scheme bilked 64 victims, including Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and that Jawahar was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison.[1]
Supports. Reuters reports that Kelce is among the victims of the $35 million Ponzi scheme, as a prosecutor mentioned him in court during Jawahar's sentencing.[2]
Supports. NBC News reports that a prosecutor briefly mentioned Kelce as one of Jawahar's high-profile victims, citing a court reporter who was present at the hearing.[3]
Context. Prosecutors gave no details of Kelce's involvement, the timing or size of any investment, or his losses, and his name does not appear in the indictment or judgment.[2][3][4][5][6]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1Travis Kelce among victims in Ponzi scheme that ensnared 64 ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Travis Kelce named a victim in $35M Ponzi schemereuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3Travis Kelce was among the victims of a man’s multimillion ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 4Travis Kelce named as victim of Ponzi scam. Here's how to spot onekansas.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Travis Kelce Named Victim in Large Ponzi Scheme Raking in ...newsweek.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Travis Kelce was victimized by a Ponzi scheme. Here's what to know about itusatoday.com · not rated · cited for: context
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