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Investment firm leader gets 11 years for Ponzi scheme that bilked dozens, including Travis Kelce

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 17). Investment firm leader gets 11 years for Ponzi scheme that bilked dozens, including Travis Kelce. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/investment-firm-leader-gets-11-years-for-ponzi-scheme-that-bilked-dozens-including-travis-kelce/article_247cac3f-9e15-5c2f-a194-8616e582029d.html

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Siddharth Jawahar, aged 38 and the creator of a Texas-based investment firm, was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 64 victims, including NFL player Travis Kelce. The court ordered Jawahar to pay $31.35 million in restitution to the victims.

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Siddharth Jawahar, the founder of Swiftarc Capital LLC in Texas, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for running a $35 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded around 64 victims from July 2016 through December 2023. Prosecutors mentioned Travis Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, as one of the scheme's victims during Jawahar’s sentencing in St. Louis federal court on Tuesday. Jawahar admitted to taking over $35 million from investors but only investing about $10 million and using the rest for personal luxuries like private jets and luxury apartments. He was ordered to pay $31.35 million in restitution, though specifics of Kelce’s involvement remain undisclosed.

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The creator of a Texas-based investment company has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for his role in a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say bilked 64 victims, including Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. asserted

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U.S. District Judge Zachary Bluestone sentenced Siddharth Jawahar, 38, on Tuesday and ordered him to pay $31.35 million in restitution to victims. asserted

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Jawahar’s attorney did not immediately respond to a voicemail requesting comment. asserted

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