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Mayweather Accuser:
I lied to them, telling them he hit me!
October 23, 2004
By Trinidad Guzman
Undefeated two-time world champion in two different weight classes “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Jr., 32-0, (21) was in Las Vegas District Court room six Friday afternoon for a pre-trial hearing on one count of domestic battery.
The alleged battery occurred in a local Las Vegas nightclub parking lot back on December 27th 2003 involving Josie Harris, the mother of his three youngest children.
The twenty-seven year old Mayweather attended the pre-trial hearing sporting a dazzling gray suit, but the often loquacious former champion surprisingly had very little to say before the proceedings began; only stating that he is a positive person and that he is staying positive.
His legal representative Richard Wright was also tight lipped about the ordeal offering up no comment on the pending hearing.
Once inside the court room the honorable Judge Nancy Oesterle quickly began the court proceedings with the alleged victim Josie Harris, being the first witness to take the stand testifying about the events that occurred on the night in question.
The most revealing part of Mrs. Harris’ testimony was that she completely recanted on her previous statement that placed Mayweather as the aggressor in the alleged altercation. In fact, Mrs. Harris testified that she was the only aggressor that night.
Mrs. Harris informed the court that she was at the nightclub with some friends consuming alcohol and had digested half of an Ecstasy pill before meeting Mayweather inside his vehicle, under the pretense of receiving child support money for their three children.
She went on to state that she began to get “emotional” when she questioned Mayweather on why their relationship had not lasted. When Mayweather did not respond with the answers she wanted to hear she asserts that she went “crazy” pointing her finger into Mayweathers face and tugging on his shirt.
During the alleged episode Mrs. Harris maintains that Mayweather repeatedly told her to exit the vehicle because she was “drunk”
Mrs. Harris stated that she refused to get out of Mayweathers vehicle until she received the child support money and began to reach into Mayweathers pockets in an attempt to “fight” him for the cash. During the struggle inside the vehicle, Mrs. Harris stated that she kicked the front passengers side window shattering it.
At this point, she insists that Mayweather exited the vehicle and opened the passenger side door pulling her out of the vehicle by her hands. He then re-entered the vehicle and tossed out her cell phone thru the passenger side window and drove off the nightclub property.
She continued by saying that she then went back into the nightclub and explained the situation that had just occurred to her friends and they encouraged her to notify the police as soon as possible because they felt Mayweather would likely call the police himself and report the incident.
Mrs. Harris claims that she only called the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police to “protect” herself, stating “ I lied to them, telling them he hit me”
The only other person to testify for the State was the responding Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer Chris Burke who stated that upon arrival at the nightclub Mrs. Harris was visible shaking, nursing her face and weeping, claiming Mayweather punched her in the face, kicked her and pulled her hair.
Officer Burke testified that on the night in question he did not believe that Mrs. Harris was under the influence of alcohol but Mayweather’s attorney Richard Wright quickly pointed out to Officer Burke that on his official incident report he clearly marked that alcohol was involved. Mr. Burke responded by stating that Mrs. Harris may have told him that she had a drink or two but he could not recall.
Officer Burke also stated that medical transport was not called to the scene of the incident and that no witnesses to the alleged offense ever came forward.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the advice of his attorney did not take the stand.
After hearing all of the evidence (or lack of) before her, judge Nancy Oesterle somehow ruled that the State had supplied the burden of proof necessary to hold Mayweather over for trial, which is now slated for November 8th at the Las Vegas District Court House.
Should the pound for pound candidate be found guilty of domestic battery, prison time would be mandatory under Nevada law regarding third-offense domestic battery convictions. In 2002 Mayweather pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor domestic battery counts in incidents involving the mother of his oldest child.
I lied to them, telling them he hit me!
October 23, 2004
By Trinidad Guzman
Undefeated two-time world champion in two different weight classes “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Jr., 32-0, (21) was in Las Vegas District Court room six Friday afternoon for a pre-trial hearing on one count of domestic battery.
The alleged battery occurred in a local Las Vegas nightclub parking lot back on December 27th 2003 involving Josie Harris, the mother of his three youngest children.
The twenty-seven year old Mayweather attended the pre-trial hearing sporting a dazzling gray suit, but the often loquacious former champion surprisingly had very little to say before the proceedings began; only stating that he is a positive person and that he is staying positive.
His legal representative Richard Wright was also tight lipped about the ordeal offering up no comment on the pending hearing.
Once inside the court room the honorable Judge Nancy Oesterle quickly began the court proceedings with the alleged victim Josie Harris, being the first witness to take the stand testifying about the events that occurred on the night in question.
The most revealing part of Mrs. Harris’ testimony was that she completely recanted on her previous statement that placed Mayweather as the aggressor in the alleged altercation. In fact, Mrs. Harris testified that she was the only aggressor that night.
Mrs. Harris informed the court that she was at the nightclub with some friends consuming alcohol and had digested half of an Ecstasy pill before meeting Mayweather inside his vehicle, under the pretense of receiving child support money for their three children.
She went on to state that she began to get “emotional” when she questioned Mayweather on why their relationship had not lasted. When Mayweather did not respond with the answers she wanted to hear she asserts that she went “crazy” pointing her finger into Mayweathers face and tugging on his shirt.
During the alleged episode Mrs. Harris maintains that Mayweather repeatedly told her to exit the vehicle because she was “drunk”
Mrs. Harris stated that she refused to get out of Mayweathers vehicle until she received the child support money and began to reach into Mayweathers pockets in an attempt to “fight” him for the cash. During the struggle inside the vehicle, Mrs. Harris stated that she kicked the front passengers side window shattering it.
At this point, she insists that Mayweather exited the vehicle and opened the passenger side door pulling her out of the vehicle by her hands. He then re-entered the vehicle and tossed out her cell phone thru the passenger side window and drove off the nightclub property.
She continued by saying that she then went back into the nightclub and explained the situation that had just occurred to her friends and they encouraged her to notify the police as soon as possible because they felt Mayweather would likely call the police himself and report the incident.
Mrs. Harris claims that she only called the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police to “protect” herself, stating “ I lied to them, telling them he hit me”
The only other person to testify for the State was the responding Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer Chris Burke who stated that upon arrival at the nightclub Mrs. Harris was visible shaking, nursing her face and weeping, claiming Mayweather punched her in the face, kicked her and pulled her hair.
Officer Burke testified that on the night in question he did not believe that Mrs. Harris was under the influence of alcohol but Mayweather’s attorney Richard Wright quickly pointed out to Officer Burke that on his official incident report he clearly marked that alcohol was involved. Mr. Burke responded by stating that Mrs. Harris may have told him that she had a drink or two but he could not recall.
Officer Burke also stated that medical transport was not called to the scene of the incident and that no witnesses to the alleged offense ever came forward.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the advice of his attorney did not take the stand.
After hearing all of the evidence (or lack of) before her, judge Nancy Oesterle somehow ruled that the State had supplied the burden of proof necessary to hold Mayweather over for trial, which is now slated for November 8th at the Las Vegas District Court House.
Should the pound for pound candidate be found guilty of domestic battery, prison time would be mandatory under Nevada law regarding third-offense domestic battery convictions. In 2002 Mayweather pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor domestic battery counts in incidents involving the mother of his oldest child.
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