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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 17

Siddharth Jawahar Gets 11 Years in $35 Million Ponzi Scheme That Snared Travis Kelce

Updated

Updated · The Guardian · Sep 17

Siddharth Jawahar Gets 11 Years in $35 Million Ponzi Scheme That Snared Travis Kelce

Q: How much of his fortune did Travis Kelce actually lose to this extravagant $35 million Ponzi scheme?

It is not publicly known how much Travis Kelce lost. Court filings and prosecutors identified Kelce as a victim of Siddharth Jawahar’s $35 million Ponzi scheme, but they did not disclose Kelce’s individual investment amount or his specific loss. Multiple reports, including the sentencing coverage and Justice Department summaries, say only that his name was mentioned in court without further detail. What is known is that Jawahar raised more than $35 million through Swiftarc Capital, invested only about $10 million, concentrated roughly 99% of client money in Philip Morris Pakistan, and then hid losses with false statements while using new investor money to pay earlier investors. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison and ordered to pay $31.35 million in restitution. Kelce’s exposure therefore cannot be calculated from the public record. He may have lost anything from a relatively small stake to a much larger sum, but no verified figure has been released. The only solid reporting is that he was among the victims and is not accused of wrongdoing. If more court records, restitution schedules, or statements from Kelce’s representatives emerge, that could clarify the amount. For now, any dollar estimate would be speculation.

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 17

An 11-year prison term was handed to Siddharth Jawahar in St. Louis after prosecutors said Travis Kelce was among investors defrauded in a scheme that raised more than $35 million.
Three wire-fraud counts stemmed from Jawahar’s operation of Texas-based Swiftarc Capital, where he put investor money into a single investment, hid losses, and used new funds to repay earlier investors.
$31.35 million in restitution was also ordered after prosecutors said Jawahar received more than $35 million but invested only about $10 million from July 2016 through December 2023 while funding private jets and other luxuries.
Kelce’s loss was not disclosed, and prosecutors gave no details in court, but earlier reporting and a 2021 Forbes article suggest other athletes, including Gary Harris, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Mason Plumlee, also invested with Jawahar.