There’s way more to the Siddharth Jawahar story. Jawahar came to the U.S. from India in 2005, around age 17 or 18. Prosecutors later described him as unlawfully present. One of the earliest public-record addresses associated with him is 5101 Guadalupe Street in Austin, an area heavily associated with UT student housing. Court records call Jawahar a college graduate. But we still haven’t identified the college. That becomes more interesting because, in a recorded jail call, he referred to a “college buddy” who became a “big hedge fund guy.” His biography also says he began his finance career at Morgan Stanley. I still haven’t found records confirming his dates, title or role. By 2010, Jawahar was involved in creating Swiftarc Capital. One of the important early Swiftarc figures, Siamc Kamalie, a then-recent UT graduate, who previously worked at UTIMCO. They managed the investment assets for the University of Texas and Texas A&M systems. None of that proves Jawahar attended UT. But an early UT-area address, an unidentified college degree, a “college buddy” in hedge funds, and an early business partner coming directly out of UTIMCO make the missing education history worth answering. In 2021, campaign-finance records show Jawahar gave $13,704 to Steve Demetriou’s Ohio House campaign. For those unaware, federal law bars foreign nationals from contributing to U.S. elections unless they are lawful permanent residents. Texas regulators found Swiftarc engaged in securities fraud beginning in 2019 and revoked its registration in 2022. Prosecutors say Jawahar continued taking investor money afterward and the scheme exceeded $35 million. After indictment, prosecutors say Jawahar coached a victim, lied about his finances and immigration status, and asked his sister to wipe his iPhone. While awaiting sentencing, Jawahar hired Axiom Strategies for $10,000. A recorded jail call captured Jeff Roe of Axiom discussing promoted media and geofencing the judge’s home. Days later, Congressman Sam Graves requested a 48-month sentence. Graves’ campaign had paid Axiom about $1.77 million since 2006. Roe was once Graves’ Chief of Staff. The Houston Chronicle described the Roe-Graves relationship as exceptionally close; Roe’s wife also worked in Graves’ congressional office. Jawahar ultimately received 11 years in prison and $31.35 million in restitution. But the beginning of the story is still remarkably unclear: Where did he attend college? Was it in Austin? What exactly did he do at Morgan Stanley? Who is this hedge-fund “college buddy”? How did he enter Austin’s investment network so quickly? What was his immigration status through all of this? And given the documented campaign contribution, alleged obstruction, false statements and post-indictment conduct, are there additional violations that should be investigated or charged? Beware: The rabbit hole is deep on this one. He was clearly adept at exploiting the transfer of trust - but I can’t help but wonder what his partners knew.