Posted by Iyanna “Yaya” Mayweather, the daughter of legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather, has been ordered to pay $50 million to the woman she stabbed during a violent altercation at the home of NBA YoungBoy in 2020. This significant legal development marks a major update in the ongoing fallout from the incident, which has long been a subject of public scrutiny.
According to court documents obtained from the District Court of Harris County in Houston, Texas, a judge has awarded the victim, LaPattra Lashai Jacobs, $40,105,000 in compensatory damages, alongside an additional $10 million in exemplary damages. The substantial financial judgment accounts for physical pain, mental anguish, loss of earnings, and disfigurement, with a significant portion allocated for future medical and emotional suffering. The judge’s decision to award the extra $10 million stems from the finding that Mayweather knowingly committed an aggravated assault using a deadly weapon.
The legal proceedings have been complex, with the victim initially naming NBA YoungBoy in the lawsuit; however, those specific claims were ultimately not pursued at trial. As part of the court’s order, Mayweather is now required to provide comprehensive documentation regarding her bank accounts, contractual obligations, and various revenue streams to satisfy the judgment.
This civil ruling follows Mayweather’s 2022 guilty plea to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The incident occurred on April 3, 2020, when Mayweather arrived at the Louisiana residence of the rapper and engaged in a verbal dispute with Jacobs. The confrontation escalated when Mayweather reportedly retrieved two knives from the kitchen and stabbed Jacobs, who subsequently required surgery for injuries to her arm and bicep.
The case has remained in the public eye for years, further fueled by the emergence of police bodycam footage in early 2024, which captured the rapper attempting to explain the chaotic scene to law enforcement. With this latest court order, the legal chapter regarding the financial restitution for the victim appears to be reaching a definitive conclusion.