EXCLUSIVE: Background Of Illegal Immigrant Who Defrauded Travis Kelce Revealed

The illegal immigrant convicted of defrauding Taylor Swift’s husband, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, in a $35 million Ponzi scheme overstayed his visa and had a conviction for another crime, The Daily Wire has learned.

Indian national Siddharth Jawahar, 38, was sentenced last week to 11 years in prison and ordered to pay $31.35 million in restitution to the victims, including Kelce and others. During a recent court hearing, Kelce was named as a victim in the case, according to KMOV.

Before his conviction, Jawahar entered the United States on multiple occasions between August 2005 and January 2010, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told The Daily Wire. He became an illegal immigrant after overstaying a visa.

At one point, Jawahar also had a prior conviction for driving while intoxicated in Texas, DHS said.

Jawahar ran the Texas-based investment firm Swiftarc Capital LLC, which he used to funnel his clients’ money into a single investment, Philip Morris Pakistan (PMP), in 2015, according to the Justice Department. Eventually, PMP held 99% of Jawahar’s clients’ funds.

When PMP’s value plunged, Jawahar failed to notify investors and falsely claimed they were making a profit, per the Justice Department. He also led his clients to believe he would invest their money in specific companies, but never actually did.

Jawahar received more than $35 million from Swiftarc investors between July 2016 and December 2023, according to the Justice Department. Only roughly $10 million of those funds were invested.

The Indian national used new investors’ money to repay the older investors. He also used the funds to pay for his personal travel on private jets, luxury hotel stays, a luxury apartment in Austin and New York City, memberships at multiple private clubs across the country, shopping sprees, and expensive meals at fancy restaurants.

After being indicted, Jawahar tried to “coach” one of his victims into providing a “favorable” statement to the FBI, the Justice Department said. He also lied about his status as an illegal immigrant and his finances, and tried to have his sister scrub evidence from his phone.

Jawahar pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud in January.

He managed more than a dozen other investment firms, according to the Justice Department.

A DHS spokesperson condemned Jawahar’s actions in a statement that appeared to reference Swift’s popular music lyrics.

“This criminal mastermind’s endgame was to steal their money so he could be popping champagne in the lap of luxury, but karma has finally tackled him. Once he completes his sentence, he will be swiftly deported from the United States and live the rest of his life in exile,” the spokesperson said.

“Illegal aliens exploiting Americans is nothing new after many years of open borders and sanctuary policies, but the men and women of DHS know all too well how to handle such cases,” the spokesperson said. “DHS remains chiefly committed to deporting illegal aliens so that we can prevent such injustices from ever happening again.”

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