Vehicle stolen from George Foreman's Texas estate, woman arrested

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(Source: Harris County Constable Precinct 4)

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A woman is in custody after being found in a vehicle reported stolen from the estate of the late boxing legend George Foreman, according to the Harris County Constable's Office.

George Foreman vehicle stolen

What we know:

Constable Mark Herman's deputies conducted a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle on June 16 in the 7700 block of FM 1960 Road East. The driver was identified as 31-year-old Heaven Leigh Platt.

During the investigation, deputies confirmed the vehicle was the same one reported stolen from Foreman's estate. 

Platt was also found to have an outstanding felony warrant for burglary from Brazoria County. According to jail records, the charge is burglary of a coin-operated machine. 

Her current bond is set at $10,000, but the charges for the stolen Foreman vehicle had not been added at the time of this report.

The vehicle was reported stolen by the George Foreman family. (Source: Harris County Constable Precinct 4)

Additional Charges Pending

What they're saying:

"Heaven Leigh Platt was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail on an active warrant," Constable Mark Herman said in a statement. "Additional charges related to the stolen vehicle are forthcoming as the investigation continues."

According to Harris County Constable Pct. 4, deputies were called to the 29000 block of Martelly Way in northeast Harris County for a report that technical equipment and a Mercedes SUV were missing.

The license plate for the missing SUV was entered into an LPR database, and the vehicle was spotted on June 16. 

According to deputies, charges were declined for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle because she had the keys to the vehicle. 

Detectives are still investigating the burglary and vehicle use.

About George Foreman

Dig deeper:

The Foreman estate includes his mansion in Huffman, Texas, and the George Foreman Grill business empire. The Texas mansion is a 29-acre property with a 55-car garage. The property is currently on the market for $9.5 million.

Foreman died on March 21, 2025. He was born in Marshall, TX on Jan. 10, 1949 and raised in Houston's Fifth Ward. He was an American professional boxer, businessman, minister and author. He had five sons and seven daughters. All of his sons are named George. 

He died at 76 years old.