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Former Heat Security Officer Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Memorabilia Theft

Prosecutors say the retired Miami officer exploited rare access to a secured arena room to remove hundreds of jerseys later sold online below market value.

Overview

  • Marcos Thomas Perez, 62, changed his plea to guilty to a federal count of transporting and transferring stolen goods in interstate commerce.
  • Sentencing is set for Oct. 31, with a statutory maximum of 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine up to $250,000.
  • Court filings state he took more than 400 game-worn jerseys and other items, selling over 100 pieces for about $1.9 million through online marketplaces.
  • Agents recovered nearly 300 additional jerseys and memorabilia in an April 3 search that the Miami Heat confirmed were stolen from their facility.
  • A plea agreement notes Perez has cooperated with authorities, and prosecutors highlighted a LeBron James Finals jersey he sold for about $100,000 that later fetched $3.7 million at Sotheby’s, with proceeds subject to potential forfeiture.