Floyd Mayweather Jr., the renowned American fighter, and rapper Tyga are confronting a claim from a Miami gem specialist named Leonard Sulaymanov. He claims they owe him something like $4 million and blames them for RICO exercises.
As revealed by the Miami New Times, Leonard Sulaymanov is suing Mayweather and the Cash Group, blaming them for abusing the RICO Act.
Sulaymanov is also charging Mayweather with “fraud, civil conspiracy, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and civil theft, along with other claims.”
The report states that the gem specialist recorded the claim on Friday, August 23, in a government court in Miami. Moreover, the Miami New Times mentions that Tyga, whose genuine name is Michael Beam Nguyen-Stevenson, is remembered for the claim of evidently not paying for a Rolex watch.
The claim guarantees that the respondents exploited the plaintiff’s notoriety, business, and stock to more than once take and keep the plaintiff’s watches and gems without following through on a fair cost.
In June 2021, the gem specialist was said to have met with Mayweather and sold him a few things, including an Audemars Piguet watch, two Richard Mille watches, a Patek Philippe watch, a Rolex, a precious stone ring, and a jewel neckband. Sulaymanov additionally asserts he just got $267,000 for these things before Mayweather left Miami.
As per reports, the diamond setter archived the deal with photographs that included himself and Mayweather holding the money installment.
Two weeks later, Sulaymanov allegedly went to Las Vegas to meet Mayweather and Tyga. He is said to have brought “ten Rolex Presidential Anniversary watches, a Rolex Day-Date 40, and a Richard Mille” to their meeting.
At their gathering, Tyga supposedly agreed to buy the Rolex Day-Date for $79,000. Mayweather is also said to have made “further purchases” from the jeweler. However, he allegedly “failed to clear the previous account balance.”
The lawsuit mentions that Mayweather and Tyga were deceiving plaintiffs into believing they would have a profitable business relationship, as reported by the Miami New Times. “However, as days passed and no wires were being received, Plaintiffs got concerned and started exchanging text messages with Defendants through their agent… about when payment could be expected.”
The report states that Sulaymanov hopes to recuperate a past-due amount of more than $3,883,657.00 from Mayweather and Tyga. He likewise mentions damages for the embarrassment, shame, and mental suffering he experienced.
