Floyd Mayweather facing felony charges after allegedly bouncing check on $200K luxury watch
Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges and up to 24 years in prison for allegedly writing a $200,000 bad check for a luxury watch in Las Vegas.
TL;DR
- Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges: theft of property valued over $100,000 and passing a check with intent to defraud.
- The charges stem from a $200,000 check written for a luxury watch on New Year's Eve 2024, which was returned due to insufficient funds.
- Boutique owners attempted to collect the payment for over a year before legal action was taken.
- Mayweather faces a maximum of 24 years in prison if convicted on both felony counts.
- He is also reportedly facing a $7 million federal tax lien from the IRS.
- A judge ordered Mayweather to pay $1 million in back child support to a former dancer.
- Mayweather is involved in separate civil lawsuits for unpaid bills related to private jet services and apartment rent.
- He has upcoming exhibition bouts and a rematch with Manny Pacquiao scheduled.