Floyd Mayweather facing felony charges for passing bad check - ESPN

Boxer Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges alleging theft and «intent to defraud» by passing a bad check to purchase a $200,000 watch in Las Vegas, according to Nevada court records.

Mayweather was not present for a Clark County court hearing Monday and was instead represented by his counsel. Mayweather's official charges are «theft, value $100,000 or greater» and «draw or pass check with intent to defraud, value $1,200 or greater.»

Clark County prosecutors filed an initial criminal complaint on April 27, according to court records obtained by ESPN, followed three days later by a court order that Mayweather appear before a judge. Monday's appearance by his attorney apparently fulfilled that order.

The complaint alleges Mayweather wrote a $200,000 check from a Wells Fargo Bank account to Gold and Beyond, a high-end Las Vegas resale boutique, on Dec. 31, 2024. The complaint alleges Mayweather wrote the check when he «had insufficient money, property, or credit» in the account to pay it in full.

ESPN obtained a copy of the receipt for the Audemars Piguet watch that was purchased on Dec. 25, 2024.

The theft charge claims Mayweather wrote the check «in exchange for obtaining property or services» while «knowing that the check would not be paid when presented.» The complaint alleges Mayweather did this «knowingly, feloniously, and without lawful authority.»

If found guilty on the fraud charge, Mayweather could face one to four years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine plus restitution costs, according to Nevada state law. Felony theft carries prison terms of one to 20 years and up to $15,000 in fines.

Marc Cook, an attorney for Cook & Kelesis, which represents Gold and Beyond, told ESPN on Tuesday that his client filed