Boxer Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges alleging theft and “intent to defraud” by passing a bad check to purchase a $200,000 watch in Las Vegas, according to Nevada court records.
Floyd Mayweather was not present at a Clark County court hearing and was represented by his lawyer instead. His official charges include “theft, value $100,000 or greater” and “drawing or passing a check with intent to defraud, value $1,200 or greater.”
According to court records obtained by ESPN, Clark County prosecutors filed an initial criminal complaint on April 27. Three days later, a court order required Mayweather to appear before a judge. His attorney’s appearance on Monday reportedly satisfied that order.
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The complaint states that Mayweather allegedly wrote a $200,000 check from a Wells Fargo account to Gold and Beyond, a luxury resale store in Las Vegas, on December 31, 2024. It also claims he issued the check while having “insufficient money, property, or credit” in the account to fully cover it.
ESPN also obtained a receipt for an Audemars Piguet watch that was purchased on December 25, 2024.
The theft charge alleges that Mayweather wrote the check “in exchange for obtaining property or services” while knowing it would not be honored when presented. The complaint further states that he acted “knowingly, feloniously, and without lawful authority.”
If convicted of the fraud charge, he could face one to four years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000 plus restitution. Felony theft could carry one to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $15,000 under Nevada law.
Attorney Marc Cook, representing Gold and Beyond, said the complaint was filed with the Clark County District Attorney’s office in February. He explained that the delay happened because the client trusted Mayweather and gave him time to pay.
Cook added that his client eventually stopped receiving responses and payment for a watch Mayweather had kept for over a year. He also said the client initially did not want to press charges and tried multiple ways to resolve the issue but was ignored.
Mayweather’s attorney, Adrian Lobo, stated that her client had “absolutely no intent to defraud” and had a long-standing business relationship with the store owner before and after the transaction. She also said the store owner chose to take the matter to the district attorney instead of filing a civil case.
She added, “This matter does not belong in the criminal courts,” and said Mayweather expects to be cleared through legal proceedings.
Lobo also confirmed that Mayweather has no travel restrictions and his next court date is September 17.
The report notes that this is the latest in a series of legal issues involving Mayweather.
Plaintiffs in multiple civil cases across at least four states claim Mayweather owes them money. The IRS has also placed a tax lien of more than $7.2 million for unpaid taxes in 2018 and 2023. Additionally, a Las Vegas-area gated community has filed a lien of over $22,500.
The IRS declined to comment on the matter.
Mayweather is also pursuing separate lawsuits, including a $340 million case against Showtime and a $175 million case against former business partners, alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.
He is scheduled to fight kickboxer Mike Zambidis in an exhibition bout on June 27 in Athens, Greece. A source said he still has his passport and is expected to travel for the fight, despite earlier concerns related to the IRS lien.
