# Ponzi schemer who defrauded Travis Kelce tried to marry U.S. citizen to avoid deportation, prosecutors say

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- NBC News, 2026-09-18 20:11 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ponzi-schemer-defrauded-travis-kelce-tried-avoid-deportation-rcna598335

> Prosecutors say the undocumented Indian immigrant behind a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that defrauded Travis Kelce tried to marry a U.S. citizen before receiving an 11-year prison sentence, in an effort to avoid deportation.

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