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Ex-Miami Heat Security Officer Pleads Guilty in $2 Million Memorabilia Theft

The plea sets up an Oct. 31 federal sentencing, with prosecutors noting cooperation under a deal that also seeks forfeiture.

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Marcos Thomas Perez leaves federal court on Aug. 19, 2025; LeBron James game-worn jersey  in 2013, on display at Sotheby's auction House in 2023, in New York.
8/20/25

Overview

  • Marcos Thomas Perez admitted in federal court to transporting and transferring stolen goods in interstate commerce after an FBI-led probe.
  • Prosecutors say he stole more than 400 game-worn jerseys and other items from a secured room at the Kaseya Center earmarked for a future Heat museum.
  • Over roughly three years, he sold more than 100 pieces across state lines for about $1.9–$2 million, often below market value.
  • Agents executing an April 3 search recovered nearly 300 additional items from his home that the Heat confirmed were taken from their facility.
  • Perez faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, with one cited example showing a LeBron James Finals jersey he sold for about $100,000 later auctioning for $3.7 million.