Floyd Mayweather facing two felony charges after allegedly using a bad cheque to buy a $200,000 watch
Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges over allegations he used a bad cheque to buy a $200,000 watch in Las Vegas.
The 49-year-old boxer is alleged to have used a bogus check to buy an Audemars Piguet watch in December 2024.
According to Nevada court records obtained by ESPN, Mayweather is facing charges of ‘theft, value $100,000 or greater’ and ‘draw or pass check with intent to defraud, value $1,200 or greater’.
Mayweather, who has been nicknamed Money because of his fondness for splashing the cash, was not present for a Clark County court hearing on Monday (15 June) but instead represented by his lawyer.
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The complaint against Mayweather alleges that he wrote a $200,000 cheque to high-end boutique Gold and Beyond on New Year’s Eve in 2024.
However, according to court records he ‘had insufficient money, property, or credit’ in his bank account to pay the amount in full.
Marc Cook, a lawyer working on behalf of Gold & Beyond, has said the complaint was filed back in February with officials in Nevada.
“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 told ESPN.
“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 lawyer Adrian Lobo, told ESPN that her client had ‘absolutely no intent to defraud’ the boutique and said that he had a long business relationship with its owner ‘before and after the alleged transaction’.
"This matter does not belong in the criminal courts," Lobo told the outlet.
"And Mr. Mayweather looks forward to being vindicated through the court proceedings."
Lobo said Mayweather’s next court appearance is scheduled for 17 September.
If found guilty on the fraud charge, Mayweather could face between one and four years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000 plus restitution, according to Nevada law.
Meanwhile, the felony theft charge carries a penalty of up to 20 years in jail, although that's rarely handed out, and up to $15,000 in fines.
Topics: Floyd Mayweather
Claire Reid