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Former Miami Heat security officer gets 3 years in prison for selling stolen memorabilia
Marcos Thomas Perez exploited his access to steal over 400 items, selling more than 100 for around $1.9 million over three years, federal prosecutors said.
- Earlier this month, Marcos Thomas Perez, 62, former Miami Heat security officer and retired Miami police officer, was sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $1.9 million in restitution.
- Marcos Thomas Perez exploited his authorized access while working game-day security at the Kaseya Center, with employment from 2016–2021 at Miami Heat and 2022–2025 in NBA security, accessing a secured equipment room storing memorabilia for a future team museum.
- Federal prosecutors say more than 400 jerseys and other items were stolen, over a three-year period more than 100 items sold online, and a search last April recovered nearly 300 additional items.
- Perez pleaded guilty last August to transporting stolen goods, and U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones said, `This defendant was a former police officer who betrayed the public trust and exploited his access to our beloved hometown team for personal gain.`
- A LeBron James Finals jersey involved in the case later fetched $3.7 million at Sotheby's after Perez sold it for approximately $100,000, while Miami Heat condemned the conduct as contrary to their values.
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Ex-Heat security officer gets prison time for selling stolen memorabilia
Marcos Thomas Perez, a former security officer for the Heat, was sentenced to three years in federal prison and is ordered to pay $1.9 million in restitution after stealing hundreds of pieces of memorabilia from the franchise while working there.
·New York, United States
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