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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Chelsie Napiza

Floyd Mayweather Faces $4M Lawsuit After Allegedly Selling Fake Elon Musk Calls for Cash and Designer Watches

Floyd Mayweather Faces $4M Lawsuit (Credit: Instagram: floydmayweather)

Floyd Mayweather Jr. now stands accused in a high-stakes fraud case amid claims he sold bogus access to Elon Musk through FaceTime and text.

A February 2025 court filing in Miami-Dade Circuit Court has brought boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. into an unfolding legal storm. The plaintiff, businessman and digital artist Jayson Winer, also known as 'Mr. Black', alleges that Mayweather and his real estate associate Jona Rechnitz duped him out of £3.2 million ($4 million). Winer claims the pair promised exclusive FaceTime calls and communications with Elon Musk, tying into an elaborate 'cash-for-access' scheme.

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