Floyd Mayweather Jr. Travels Despite Four Pending Felony Charges...But How?

Amongst everything that has recently taken front stage in boxing, yet another interesting occurrence has been overlooked and went unnoticed by many. Sometimes, the most interesting debate comes from deep within a by-the-way news update.

As most of us have heard, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is currently in Belgium supporting his fighter, Said Ouali, who fights under the Mayweather Promotions. Another piece of Mayweahter Jr. drama that millions of people have been submerged in is his four felony charges pending a hearing and further action.

In September, Floyd had only three felony charges to deal with, all for his "misbehavior" towards Josie Harris, his ex-girlfriend. Floyd managed to pile up yet another felony on top of the existing ones on November 15, when he poked his finger in a security guard’s face. So how is it that Floyd is able to travel with four pending felony charges?  

My curiosity has led me to seek an answer to this question, and of course all I got was a bunch of mixed opinions. I consulted a few of my acquaintances who happen to be practicing lawyers in the state on California.

This is what one of the had to say: “In the majority of the cases, if someone currently has charges pending or is on parole or probation, you may not travel outside of the U.S. at all, and in sometimes even out of the state. Felonies are especially sensitive, and usually there is no travel permissions granted.”

Most other law-knowledgeable people agreed with that, confirming that traveling would be out of the questions with four pending felonies. One lawyer did say that it all depends on the situation. If the defendant has excessive ties to his current residence (house, family, cars, business, etc) they may apply and get a special time limited visa with the help of their lawyer.

In any case, Floyd seems to be enjoying himself, traveling and promoting fights internationally. This kind of behavior makes me think that maybe all these felonies have been dropped/settled? I am aware that Floyd is due in court this coming Wednesday, December 15, and am very curious as to what will go down in that court room. For all we know, at this point it might just be a technicality. What do you think?