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Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, was named as one of dozens of victims in a $35 million Ponzi scheme run by Siddharth Jawahar from his Texas-based investment firm Swiftarc Capital LLC. Jawahar received an 11-year prison sentence and was ordered to pay $31.35 million in restitution after pleading guilty to three counts of wire fraud. The scheme operated between July 2016 and December 2023, with Jawahar taking over $35 million from investors but only investing about $10 million. He used the remaining funds for an extravagant lifestyle including private jets and luxury apartments in New York and Austin. Though details of Kelce's investment were not disclosed, a 2021 Forbes article mentioned his involvement in Swiftarc Ventures Labs Fund.

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📰 Travis Kelce Ponzi Scheme Victim

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Travis Kelce named as victim in multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme case same event · 100%

The Independent

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“Both articles report on Travis Kelce being named as a victim in the same multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme case involving Siddharth Jawahar, with similar details about the sentencing and restitution.”

Travis Kelce among pro athletes defrauded by Ponzi scheme that funneled funds into one stock same event · 98%

Fox News · 0.86 cosine similarity

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“Both articles report on Travis Kelce being identified as a victim in the same multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme at the same sentencing hearing.”

Travis Kelce named victim in massive $35M Ponzi scheme as fraudster gets 11 years in prison same event · 95%

New York Post

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“Both articles report on Travis Kelce being named as a victim in the same $35 million Ponzi scheme, with the fraudster receiving an 11-year sentence.”

Chiefs star Travis Kelce is named among victims of $35m Ponzi scheme same event · 95%

The Guardian

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“Both articles report on Travis Kelce being named as a victim of the same $35m Ponzi scheme, involving Siddharth Jawahar who was sentenced to prison.”

Investment firm leader gets 11 years for Ponzi scheme that bilked dozens, including Travis Kelce different event · 90%

Toronto Star

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“Article A reports Travis Kelce being named as a victim in an alleged Ponzi scheme, while Article B describes the sentencing of the perpetrator for the same scheme. They describe different stages of the same broader event.”

Travis Kelce was among the victims of a man’s multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme different event · 80%

NBC News

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“While both articles mention Travis Kelce as a victim of a Ponzi scheme, Article B provides details about the sentencing and restitution order which indicates it is reporting on a subsequent related event rather than the initial incident.”

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The Independent

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“Article A reports on the sentencing of Siddharth Jawahar for a Ponzi scheme, while Article B names Travis Kelce as a victim in the alleged scheme but does not mention the sentencing.”

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Travis Kelce named as victim in alleged multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme

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