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New York Times
06-08-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Former Miami Heat employee charged for stealing $3.7 million LeBron jersey, hundreds of other items
Former Miami Heat security officer Marcos Thomas Perez faced federal charges of transporting and transferring stolen goods in interstate commerce on Tuesday, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida. The 62-year-old retired member of the Miami Police Department is accused of stealing hundreds of items from the team, including LeBron James' jersey from Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals, which went on to sell for nearly $3.7 million in a 2023 Sotheby's auction. Advertisement Perez was employed by the Heat from 2016-2021 and later by the NBA from 2022-2025, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. 'During his tenure, Perez worked on the game-day security detail at the Kaseya Center, where he was among a limited number of trusted individuals with access to a secured equipment room,' the release says. 'This equipment room stored hundreds of game-worn jerseys and other memorabilia that the organization intended to display in a future Miami Heat museum.' Perez allegedly stole more than 400 game-used jerseys and other items from the equipment room, selling them on multiple online marketplaces. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Perez's home in April and seized almost 300 items that the Heat confirmed had been stolen from their arena. 'Over a three-year period, Perez sold over 100 stolen items for approximately $2 million and shipped them across state lines, often for prices well below their market value,' the press release says, including the James Game 7 jersey for about $100,000. That same jersey went on to sell for $3.68 million in a highly publicized Sotheby's auction in January 2023. At the time, it was the third most ever paid for a game-used jersey behind Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 'Last Dance' jersey ($10.091 million) and Diego Maradona's 1986 World Cup 'Hand of God' jersey ($9.28 million). 'Sotheby's is fully cooperating with law enforcement and, out of respect for the ongoing investigation, will not comment further at this time,' the auction said on Tuesday. The charges are reminiscent of those faced by former Augusta National employee Richard Brendan Globensky, who pled guilty to stealing items worth an estimated $5.3 million from the country club, including Arnold Palmer's green jacket, which was intercepted in an FBI sting operation in 2022. Globensky received a 12-month prison sentence in March. (Photo of LeBron James' 2013 NBA Finals Game 7 jersey displayed by Sotheby's in 2023: ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
CBS News
05-08-2025
- CBS News
Ex-Miami Heat security guard charged in alleged $2 million memorabilia theft scheme, DOJ says
A former Miami Heat security officer and retired Miami police officer has been charged with transporting and transferring stolen goods in interstate commerce, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Marcos Thomas Perez, 62, of Miami, appeared in federal court on a single count, which stems from allegations that he stole and sold millions of dollars' worth of Miami Heat memorabilia, including over 400 game-worn jerseys. According to charging documents, Perez worked for the Miami Heat from 2016 to 2021 and for the NBA as a security employee from 2022 to 2025. Perez is accused of repeatedly accessing a secure equipment room at the Kaseya Center, where the Heat stored memorabilia intended for a future museum and stealing items over a period of years. Authorities said Perez sold more than 100 items over three years through online marketplaces, collecting roughly $2 million. Among them was a game-worn LeBron James NBA Finals jersey that Perez allegedly sold for approximately $100,000; it was later auctioned by Sotheby's for $3.7 million. On April 3, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at Perez's residence and recovered nearly 300 additional stolen jerseys and memorabilia. The Miami Heat confirmed the items had been taken from their facility, according to the Justice Department.
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Yahoo
Police make arrest and seize car on North Staffordshire street
Police have seized a car on a North Staffordshire street. The vehicle was towed away after being discovered on Hogarth Place, in Chesterton. A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation. A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "The county proactive and rural crime team have seized a vehicle on Hogarth Place following the discovery of approximately 50kg of suspected stolen three-phase copper cable concealed in the rear compartment. A 57-year-old man is currently under investigation on suspicion of handling stolen goods." READ MORE: Scene of devastation as car ploughs into Stoke-on-Trent kebab shop READ MORE: Neighbours at war as tarmac row sees shopkeeper install car park barrier Anyone with any information about the suspected theft can call the police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111. Sign up for the latest breaking news and top stories from StokeonTrentLive on WhatsApp
