Floyd Mayweather No Longer ‘Money’ in Las Vegas: Boxing Legend Faces Felony Charges Over Bad Check

• Floyd Mayweather faces up to 24 years in prison over two Nevada felony charges involving a bad check
• The boxer allegedly passed a check with insufficient funds on New Year’s Eve 2024 to buy a $200,000 Audemars Piguet watch
• The criminal prosecution adds to mounting financial woes, including a $7.2 million IRS tax lien and multiple civil lawsuits

His nickname may still be “Money,” but his checks are no longer good in Las Vegas. Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges after allegedly using a bad check to buy a $200,000 luxury watch from Gold and Beyond, a designer resale store inside the Strip’s Fashion Show mall, on New Year’s Eve 2024.

According to court records filed this spring, the 15-time world champion boxer stands accused of an alleged felony theft of $100,000 or more and passing a check with intent to defraud (a separate felony under Nevada law for checks valued at $1,200 or more.)

The criminal complaint, filed April 27, alleges that Mayweather’s Wells Fargo bank account did not contain sufficient funds to cover purchasing the Audemars Piguet watch, and that the boxer “knew the check would not be paid when presented,” language that mirrors Nevada’s statutory definition of intent to defraud.

Under state law, felony theft of this amount carries a potential sentence of 1-20 years in prison, while a conviction on the check‑fraud charge could add another 1-4 years.

Attempted Private Resolution

Mayweather, 49 — who became a permanent resident of Las Vegas at 19 years old in 1996 — did not appear in person for a hearing in Las Vegas Justice Court on Monday, June 15. However, his attorney, Adrian Lobo, entered the appearance on his behalf.

Attorney Marc Cook, representing Gold and Beyond, said his client initially attempted to resolve the matter privately.

“He trusted Mayweather and gave him every opportunity to make good on it,” Cook said. “But after more than a year with no payment and no communication, he felt he had no choice but to file a complaint.”

Lobo disputed the allegations in a statement, claiming that Mayweather “had absolutely no intent to defraud” and that the dispute should be handled civilly, not criminally.

Court records show Mayweather faces no travel restrictions, and his next hearing is scheduled for Sept. 17.

Under the Mayweather

Mayweather — whose notoriously lavish spending habits have included dropping more than $1 million on a Super Bowl suite in 2024 — is also getting cold-cocked by a cascade of financial civil suits filed earlier this year that allege massive unpaid debts.

On Feb. 6, landlords of a Manhattan Baccarat Hotel penthouse sued him for approximately $330,000 in back rent dating to mid-2025. Weeks later, on Feb. 18, a Miami jeweler reportedly filed a $1.4 million suit claiming Mayweather’s checks bounced on 27 luxury watches and 15 gold chains. Finally, on April 10, Jetset Aircraft sued the former champion in L.A. for $105,690 over an unpaid September 2025 charter flight.

But the worst news is that the Internal Revenue Service has filed tax liens against Mayweather totaling more than $7.2 million for unpaid liabilities from 2018 and 2023.

Mayweather is also the plaintiff in two major civil suits filed earlier this year — a $340 million claim against Showtime and a $175 million suit against former business associates, both alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.

Despite the pending charges, a source close to Mayweather said he still holds his passport and is expected to travel to Greece this week for a scheduled June 27 exhibition bout against kickboxer Mike Zambidis.