{"id":743318,"date":"2026-06-17T19:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/743318\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T19:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:04:12","slug":"floyd-mayweather-faces-felony-charges-over-alleged-200k-bad-check-in-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/743318\/","title":{"rendered":"Floyd Mayweather faces felony charges over alleged $200K bad check in Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Floyd &#8220;Money&#8221; Mayweather built a fortune around his famous nickname. Now, he may have some explaining to do.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2263759\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/undefeated-boxing-legend-floyd-mayweather-coming-out-retirement-after-nine-years\">undefeated boxing icon<\/a> is facing serious prison time after allegedly writing a bad check for a luxury timepiece in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Clark County prosecutors slapped the 49-year-old fighter with two serious felony charges, including theft of property valued over $100,000 and passing a check with intent to defraud.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Authorities say Mayweather&#8217;s alleged theft stems from a shopping trip on New Year\u2019s Eve in 2024 when he set his sights on a rare Audemars Piguet watch.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2263760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/la-man-found-guilty-scamming-investors-hollywood-stars-out-over-20-million-fuel-lavish-lifestyle\">LA MAN FOUND GUILTY OF SCAMMING INVESTORS, HOLLYWOOD STARS OUT OF OVER $20 MILLION TO FUEL LAVISH LIFESTYLE<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Floyd-Mayweather-Jr2.jpg\" alt=\"Floyd Mayweather throwing a punch during an exhibition fight at The O2 in London\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Floyd Mayweather throws a punch during his exhibition fight against Aaron Chalmers at The O2 in London on Feb. 25, 2023. (Zac Goodwin\/PA Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Mayweather paid with a $200,000 check from a Wells Fargo account, but the bank quickly returned it for insufficient funds.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Boutique owners reportedly spent over a year trying to collect the cash quietly.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">They even sent a certified demand letter to avoid a public scandal, but Mayweather allegedly ghosted them.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2263761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/terence-crawford-rips-wbc-after-being-stripped-boxing-title-allegedly-failing-pay-sanctioning-fees\">TERENCE CRAWFORD RIPS WBC AFTER BEING STRIPPED OF BOXING TITLE FOR ALLEGEDLY FAILING TO PAY SANCTIONING FEES<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/floyd-mayweather-jr-los-angeles-lakers-game.jpg\" alt=\"Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. sitting courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. attends the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 7, 2023. (Harry How\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A criminal summons followed, and Mayweather&#8217;s defense team appeared on his behalf in a Las Vegas court on Monday.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">If convicted on both felony counts, the self-proclaimed billionaire faces a maximum of 24 years behind bars.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">This $200,000 bad check appears to be just the tip of a massive financial iceberg.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2263762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/jennie-garth-admits-scary-financial-spiral-after-90210-fame\">JENNIE GARTH ADMITS \u2018SCARY\u2019 FINANCIAL SPIRAL AFTER \u201890210\u2019 FAME<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Mayweather is currently buried under a mountain of debt, including a staggering $7 million federal tax lien from the IRS for unpaid back taxes.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Antonio-Brown.jpg\" alt=\"Floyd Mayweather Jr. sitting with Antonio Brown during a basketball game.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Former professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. sits with former NFL player Antonio Brown during the second half of the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets game in Miami, Fla., on March 26, 2022. (Jasen Vinlove\/USA TODAY Sports)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A judge also recently ordered him to pay $1 million in back child support to a former dancer, and he is battling separate civil lawsuits over unpaid bills for private jet services and luxury Manhattan apartment rent.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The aging star has quickly lined up a string of upcoming <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2263763\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/jake-paul-calls-gervonta-tank-davis-human-piece-garbage-after-netflix-fight-canceled\">exhibition bouts<\/a>, alongside a highly anticipated September rematch against Manny Pacquiao.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Mayweather is game to fight anyone except the repo man.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Send us your thoughts: <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2263765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/mailto:alejandro.avila@outkick.com\">alejandro.avila@outkick.com<\/a> \/ Follow along on X: @<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2263766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlejandroAveela\">alejandroaveela<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2263767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/dmwdd_article\">ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON&#8217;T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alejandro Avila is a longtime writer at OutKick, living in Southern California.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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