Floyd Mayweather Drops Lawsuit Against Business Insider
Inside the $100 million legal fight that never made it to trial and why both Floyd Mayweather and Business Insider walked away.
Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images Floyd Mayweather’s $100 million legal battle against Business Insider has officially come to an end. Court records show the lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice this week, meaning Floyd Mayweather cannot bring the same claims against the publication again. Business Insider ’s counterclaims were also dropped, with both sides agreeing to cover their own legal fees and costs.
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“We’re pleased that Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has dropped his lawsuit and that we can definitively put these meritless allegations to rest,” a Business Insider spokesperson said in a statement to Front Office Sports . A representative for Mayweather confirmed the dispute had been resolved, saying the boxing icon is now focused on “business ventures and scheduled fights in the near future.