Overview

• He appeared in U.S. District Court on August 5 after being indicted on charges of transporting stolen property in interstate commerce
• Prosecutors say he misappropriated more than 400 game-worn jerseys and other memorabilia during his tenure with the Miami Heat (2016–2021) and the NBA (2022–2025)
• Over a three-year span, Pérez sold upwards of 100 items for roughly $2 million, among them a LeBron James Finals jersey initially sold for $100,000 that later fetched $3.7 million at Sotheby’s
• An April 3 search of his Miami residence netted about 300 jerseys and collectibles now held by the FBI as evidence
• The case has prompted scrutiny of professional sports asset security and remains under an ongoing FBI-led investigation