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Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony criminal charges relating to a 2024 incident in which he allegedly wrote a $200,000 check to purchase an Audemars Piguet watch from the Las Vegas-based Gold and Beyond, which never went through.
Mayweather is being accused of "theft, value $100,000 or greater" and "draw or pass check with intent to defraud, value $1,200 or greater." ESPN first reported the news Tuesday.
It is claimed in Gold and Beyond's complaint that Mayweather wrote the check when he "had insufficient money, property, or credit" in his account to pay it in full. The theft charge stems from the accusation that Mayweather wrote the check "in exchange for obtaining property or services,” despite "knowing that the check would not be paid when presented."
Prosecutors allege that Mayweather wrote the bad check "knowingly, feloniously, and without lawful authority."
Clark County prosecutors filed the criminal complaint on April 27, and on April 30 Mayweather received a court order to appear before a judge. Although the Hall of Fame boxer was not present at Monday's hearing in Clark County court, his attorney's appearance fulfilled his obligation.
Gold and Beyond only filed the complaint this past February, despite the alleged crime taking place in December 2024. The company says it wanted to give Mayweather every chance to resolve the issue, but he became unresponsive and uncooperative, and thus they were left with no alternative but to proceed with legal action.
If a Nevada court were to find Mayweather guilty on the bad check offense, he could face up to four years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine, as well as restitution costs. The felony theft charge carries more severe potential penalties, including up to 20 years imprisonment and a potential maximum of $15,000 in fines.
The charges are the latest legal and financial issues facing Mayweather. In April, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filed a $7.3 million lien in Las Vegas against the former pound-for-pound king for unpaid taxes dating back to 2018 and 2023.
Mayweather has taken part in at least eight exhibition bouts since retiring from boxing following his 2017 victory over UFC star Conor McGregor. The American returns to the ring for an exhibition bout on June 27 in Athens, Greece, against Mike Zambidis.
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Mayweather is being accused of "theft, value $100,000 or greater" and "draw or pass check with intent to defraud, value $1,200 or greater." ESPN first reported the news Tuesday.
It is claimed in Gold and Beyond's complaint that Mayweather wrote the check when he "had insufficient money, property, or credit" in his account to pay it in full. The theft charge stems from the accusation that Mayweather wrote the check "in exchange for obtaining property or services,” despite "knowing that the check would not be paid when presented."
Prosecutors allege that Mayweather wrote the bad check "knowingly, feloniously, and without lawful authority."
Clark County prosecutors filed the criminal complaint on April 27, and on April 30 Mayweather received a court order to appear before a judge. Although the Hall of Fame boxer was not present at Monday's hearing in Clark County court, his attorney's appearance fulfilled his obligation.
Gold and Beyond only filed the complaint this past February, despite the alleged crime taking place in December 2024. The company says it wanted to give Mayweather every chance to resolve the issue, but he became unresponsive and uncooperative, and thus they were left with no alternative but to proceed with legal action.
If a Nevada court were to find Mayweather guilty on the bad check offense, he could face up to four years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine, as well as restitution costs. The felony theft charge carries more severe potential penalties, including up to 20 years imprisonment and a potential maximum of $15,000 in fines.
The charges are the latest legal and financial issues facing Mayweather. In April, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filed a $7.3 million lien in Las Vegas against the former pound-for-pound king for unpaid taxes dating back to 2018 and 2023.
Mayweather has taken part in at least eight exhibition bouts since retiring from boxing following his 2017 victory over UFC star Conor McGregor. The American returns to the ring for an exhibition bout on June 27 in Athens, Greece, against Mike Zambidis.
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