Floyd Mayweather has been arrested for grand larceny in connection to a domestic violence call yesterday (September 9) from his children’s mother Josie Harris.
Cops had been initially seeking Mayweather for questioning after Harris claimed he assaulted and threatened to kill her after arriving at her home yesterday morning around 2AM. Mayweather left the scene after the dispute before police arrived. Harris received treatment at Southern Hills hospital for undisclosed minor injuries. She also filed a temporary order of protection, claiming Mayweather entered the home while she slept and began an argument over her dating another man.
The larceny charge stems from Mayweather alleging taking Harris’ phone before leaving the premises. He turned himself in for questioning and was then booked at Clark County Detention Center. He has since posted a $3,000 bond and been released.
Mayweather’s attorney Richard Wright said the phone is simply “missing” and expects his client to be cleared of any wrongdoing, stating the larceny charge is simply a “misunderstanding.”
“Josie can’t find her iPhone,” Wright told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “We’re attempting to find it or replace it. He did not commit grand larceny. We expect that to be resolved.”
Harris and Mayweather were last in court in 2005 over a previous allegation of domestic abuse. Under oath, she recanted a 2003 police report, explaining she made the allegation out of jealously of Mayweather dating another woman. The former couple has three children together.
At press time, Floyd Mayweather has not received any domestic charges, but a police report has been submitted to prosecutors for consideration.
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In less than two days, I’ve done about four stories that have had something to do with Floyd Mayweather. As a fan of his in-ring ability, it saddens me that the majority of those articles have had little to do with his boxing talent.
I was ringside for Mayweather’s last two fights against Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley. Following the latter, I had high hopes that Mayweather would be headed for the biggest showdown in boxing history with Manny Pacquiao. Instead, his fans and the boxing community have been met with nothing but disappointment. From HBO officials revealing negotiation lies from his camp to embarrassing racial taunts that didn’t even address Pacquiao’s actual ethnicity, the majority of Mayweather’s moves post-May made it hard for fans to remain in his corner.
For now, I’ll sit back and remember when we used to know Mayweather for the below exploits, and not the boorish Money Mayweather persona that has now consumed his existence.
Beats, Boxing and Mayhem 