Overview
- U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez sentenced 62-year-old Marcos Tomas Perez to 36 months in prison, two years of supervised release, and nearly $1.9 million in restitution.
- Perez pleaded guilty in August 2025 to transporting and transferring stolen goods in interstate commerce.
- Investigators say he removed more than 400 jerseys and other memorabilia intended for a future team museum, selling over 100 pieces for about $1.9 million.
- Law enforcement recovered nearly 300 additional game-worn items during an April 3, 2025 search of his home that the Miami Heat confirmed were stolen.
- Court filings describe sales through intermediaries and his company, South Florida Signature Authenticators, on OfferUp, eBay and Instagram, including a LeBron James Finals jersey first sold for about $100,000 that later fetched $3.7 million at auction.