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06/16 17:33 CDT Floyd Mayweather faces felony charges in Las Vegas
Floyd Mayweather faces felony charges in Las Vegas
By JESSICA HILL
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) --- Boxer Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas
over allegations that he wrote a bad check to purchase a watch from a luxury
resale store.
Mayweather was scheduled for an initial appearance Monday in Las Vegas Justice
Court. He was not physically present for the hearing, but an attorney
represented him on his behalf, according to the Clark County District
Attorney's office. His case is scheduled for a hearing in September.
Mayweather, 49, was charged in April with theft as well as drawing and passing
a check without sufficient funds with the intent to defraud, according to court
records.
Prosecutors in Clark County allege that in December 2024, Mayweather wrote a
$200,000 check through Wells Fargo Bank to Las Vegas designer resale store Gold
and Beyond, despite having insufficient funds in his account, according to the
criminal complaint.
Mayweather's attorney and representatives did not immediately return requests
for comment.
The felony charges come as Mayweather faces other legal battles. He was sued in
New York over his alleged failure to pay rent at a Manhattan apartment earlier
this year, and he was in financial disputes with multiple jewelers. He also
filed a lawsuit in New York against his former business manager, alleging a
yearslong fraud scheme.
Mayweather, the former five-division world champion, announced earlier this
year that he was coming out of retirement and returning to competitive boxing
this summer. Mayweather was scheduled to be in Athens, Greece, for the "Battle
of the Legends" boxing match on June 27, according to an earlier press release.
In April, Mayweather confirmed he would be at a match in Athens.
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