A former employee of the Nba-Team Miami Heat is on trial because he is said to have stolen and sold jerseys – for $ 2 million.
The former security employee appeared in Miami last Tuesday. In a statement by the FBI and the public prosecutor’s southern district of Florida, it was said that the police confiscated around 300 stolen jerseys and other valuable memorials on April 3 during a search for a apartment. The man is accused of resale by thiefs.
Former police officer stole Exhibitions For planned museum
The 62-year-old is a former police officer who, according to the information, worked as a security officer from 2016 to 2021 for Miami Heat and from 2022 to 2025 for the NBA. He was responsible for the matchday security service in the Kaseya Center in Miami, i.e. the hall in which the team performs its home games.
There he had access to a room in which hundreds of worn jerseys and other memorabilia were stored, which were later to be exhibited in a planned Miami Heat museum. The authorities said that the man from this room is said to have stolen more than 400 jerseys and other objects. The Miami Heat confirmed that the objects were stolen from their hall.
Gebron James jersey sold for $ 100,000 – later it brought 3.7 million
The man sold parts of the prey. Two million US dollars are said to have come together within three years.
Apparently, however, he did not always achieve the maximum. Among the items sold are said to have been a liver jersey of LeBron James that James wore in an NBA final. “The same jersey was later auctioned with a Sotheby’s auction for $ 3.7 million”it said in the message. Miami played in the NBA final series in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.