Floyd Mayweather is being sued by Leonard Sulaymanov for allegedly failing to pay for multiple pieces of jewelry. Sulaymanov, the owner of Lenzo & Co., filed the suit on August 23 and is alleging Mayweather failed to pay for pieces dating back to late June 2021.
Mayweather is being sued for fraud, civil conspiracy, breach of contract, and other charges as stipulated under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act in Miami. Sulaymanov claims he sold Mayweather an Audemars Piguet watch, two Richard Mille watches, a Patek Philippe watch, a Rolex Presidential Day-Date, a diamond ring and a diamond necklace. The boxing legend was set to pay more than $4 million for the assortment of luxury pieces he purchased.
However, it is being claimed that the 47-year-old only paid $267,000 in two down payments before leaving the city. "This action arises out of a pattern of predatory, unfair, improper, fraudulent, and unscrupulous practices through which defendants used the plaintiff's reputation, business, and inventory to systemically steal and convert the plaintiff's watches and jewelry to their own without paying the full and fair price," the lawsuit stated, per the Miami New Times . Along with Mayweather, rapper Tyga is also being sued.
Sulaymanov alleges having met Mayweather and the rapper - born Michael Ray Stevenson - in Las Vegas, with Tyga allegedly agreeing to pay $79,000 for a Rolex Day-Date. More information is provided in the complaint, with Mayweather reportedly we.