Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges in Nevada over an alleged bad check used to purchase a luxury watch worth $200,000.
According to the complaint filed in Clark County, Mayweather allegedly wrote a $200,000 check from a Wells Fargo account on December 31, 2024, to buy an Audemars Piguet watch from Las Vegas luxury resale boutique Gold and Beyond. Prosecutors allege the account did not have enough funds to cover the check.
Mayweather has been charged with theft involving property valued at $100,000 or more, along with drawing or passing a check with intent to defraud. The complaint alleges he obtained the watch while knowing the check would not be paid when presented.
Gold and Beyond’s attorney, Marc Cook, said the business initially tried to resolve the issue privately. “My guy trusted Mayweather and was trying to give him every opportunity to make good on that,” Cook said, but the situation reached a point where there were no responses and no payment.
The case adds to a growing list of legal and financial issues around Mayweather, including IRS tax liens reportedly totaling more than $7.2 million and several civil disputes involving Showtime and former business associates.
Mayweather has not entered a plea, and the allegations have not yet been tested in court. He is still expected to face Mike Zambidis in an exhibition on June 27 in Athens, with a source close to him indicating the event is expected to proceed as planned.
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