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FILE-Floyd Mayweather Jr. attends the 4th Annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards at The Beverly Hilton on June 21, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Arnold Turner\/Getty Images for Jason Lee\/Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards)<\/span> <\/p>

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Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges in Las Vegas over accusations that he wrote a bad check to buy a watch from a luxury resale store.\u00a0<\/p>

The 49-year-old was charged in April with theft and drawing and passing a check without adequate funds with the intent to defraud, The Associated Press reported, citing court documents.\u00a0<\/p>

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Clark County prosecutors allege that Mayweather in December 2024 wrote a $200,000 check through Wells Fargo Bank to Gold and Beyond, a Las Vegas designer resale store, despite having insufficient funds in his bank account.\u00a0<\/p>

The former five-division world champion boxer was scheduled for a preliminary appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court on Monday.<\/p>

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Mayweather was not physically present for the court hearing, but a lawyer represented him on his behalf, The Associated Press reported, citing the Clark County District Attorney’s office. His case is scheduled for a hearing in September.<\/p>

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Floyd Mayweather\u2019s felony charges for writing a bad check are the latest legal problem he\u2019s dealing with.Mayweather was sued in New York earlier this year over allegations that he didn\u2019t pay rent at a Manhattan apartment, and he was in financial disputes with several jewelers.\u00a0<\/p>

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The Associated Press reported that Mayweather filed a lawsuit in New York against his former business manager, alleging a fraud scheme.<\/p>

Mayweather announced that he was coming out of retirement and returning to boxing this summer. He was scheduled to appear in Athens, Greece for the “Battle of the Legends” boxing match on June 27. He confirmed in April that he would be at the Athens match.<\/p>

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