A group of exotic dancers have reportedly filed a blackmail lawsuit against former boxer Floyd Mayweather, alleging he was unpaid and tried to blackmail them. It has been reported.
One dancer also claimed he slapped her in the face. The Athleticthe outlet that first reported on the lawsuit.
According to The Athletic, the exotic dancers all worked at the Las Vegas strip club Girl Collection, and two of them filed suit Monday in Nevada’s Clark County District Court on behalf of all the dancers who worked at the organization. filed a class action lawsuit and class action lawsuit. The Girl Collection is owned by Mayweather and his sister Deltricia Howard.
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 12: Floyd Mayweather attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics at Crypto.com Arena on December 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Junior. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
The dancers said Mayweather and Howard misclassified them as independent contractors rather than employees and did not pay them minimum wage for the hours they worked. The dancers also accused Boxing Champion and Howard of forcing other employees to pay them a portion of their commissions and tips, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to The Athletic.
Newly filed court documents include allegations that on April 23, 2023, Mayweather slapped one of his dancers in the face in front of his co-workers when she approached him about his paycheck. She claimed Mayweather punched her and then chased her into the locker room area. According to a reporter from The Athletic, she told him, “I can’t take jokes.”
She said she was subsequently fired “for her perceived involvement in this case and for demanding wages from her previous shift.”
LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 11: Boxing promoter and former professional boxer champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. announces the opening of Game 3 between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024. Arrive at Allegiant Stadium before the start of the Super Bowl. Las Vegas, Nevada. The Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25-22 in OT. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
The lawsuit alleges that Mayweather determines when dancers are allowed to leave for the night and “often determines how much of a dancer’s tips the club retains for a particular shift.” He is reported to have claimed that. The dancers also claim they were “intimidated, intimidated and retaliated against” after the former boxing champion and his sister filed a lawsuit in federal court in 2023, according to The Athletic.
The case was dismissed in August, but was later refiled in state court with the assault charge added.
Lawyer Matthew Thomson is representing the dancers and claimed to be in possession of the text message chain, which was included as evidence in court filings.
“I strongly believe that Girl Collection exploited entertainers and violated state and federal wage laws, and that Mayweather played a direct role in all of this,” Thompson said, according to The Athletic. he said. (Related: Garth Brooks faces rape, sexual assault allegations: report)
The dancers are seeking back pay and damages, and want their employment status adjusted to reflect that they are employees rather than independent contractors.
This story will continue to unfold.
