Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony counts stemming from allegations that he purchased a $200,000 watch using a check with insufficient funds at a Las Vegas luxury retailer in December 2024.
The charges against the retired boxer include theft and intent to defraud. A conviction on the theft count alone could result in up to 20 years of imprisonment, though such lengthy sentences are uncommon for this offense.
According to Nevada court records reviewed by ESPN, Mayweather wrote the check at Gold & Beyond, a high-end Las Vegas jewelry store. At the time of the transaction, he did not have sufficient money, property, or credit in his account to cover the amount. The theft charge alleges that Mayweather knowingly purchased the watch despite understanding the check would not clear.
The store's attorney, Marc Cook, revealed that his client filed a formal complaint with Nevada authorities in February after months of attempting to resolve the matter. Cook stated that the store owner initially gave Mayweather an extended opportunity to make payment.
"The reason for the delay is that my guy trusted Mayweather and was trying to give him every opportunity to make good on that," Cook said. "And it got to the point where he wasn't getting responses and wasn't getting money for a watch that Mayweather had for well over a year."
Mayweather's legal team has not publicly responded to the charges. The 49-year-old retired from professional boxing with an undefeated 50-0 record after amassing hundreds of millions in career earnings. Despite that financial success, the Internal Revenue Service has placed a $7.3 million tax lien against him for unpaid taxes.
Author James Rodriguez: "Even for someone worth nine figures during his prime, a $200K bad check is the kind of shortcut that lands you in court."
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