Las Vegas
Boxer Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas over allegations that he wrote a foul check to buy a watch from a luxurious resale retailer.
Mayweather was scheduled for an preliminary look Monday in Las Vegas Justice Court. He was not bodily current for the listening to, however an lawyer represented him on his behalf, in line with the Clark County District Attorney’s workplace. His case is scheduled for a listening to in September.
Mayweather, 49, was charged in April with theft in addition to drawing and passing a check with out adequate funds with the intent to defraud, in line with courtroom information.
Prosecutors in Clark County allege that in December 2024, Mayweather wrote a $200,000 check by Wells Fargo Bank to Las Vegas designer resale retailer Gold and Beyond, regardless of having inadequate funds in his account, in line with the legal grievance.
Mayweather’s lawyer and representatives didn’t instantly return requests for remark.
The felony charges come as Mayweather faces different authorized battles. He was sued in New York over his alleged failure to pay lease at a Manhattan residence earlier this 12 months, and he was in monetary disputes with a number of jewelers. He additionally filed a lawsuit in New York in opposition to his former enterprise supervisor, alleging a yearslong fraud scheme.
Mayweather, the previous five-division world champion, introduced earlier this 12 months that he was popping out of retirement and returning to aggressive boxing this summer time. Mayweather was scheduled to be in Athens, Greece, for the “Battle of the Legends” boxing match on June 27, in line with an earlier press launch. In April, Mayweather confirmed he could be at a match in Athens.