Ex- National Football League Star Antonio Brown Enters Not Guilty Plea in Attempted Murder Trial

One-time NFL star Antonio Brown is heading to Miami to face an murder attempt charge connected with a incident that happened in May, with his attorney submitting a innocent response on his behalf.

Jail records in Essex County, New Jersey, show that Brown was discharged on Tuesday early for his relocation to the state of Florida. Brown, a highly popular players in the NFL, had forgone extradition to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was taken after being apprehended in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s counsel, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an communication that he has previously filed a documented innocent declaration to the attempted murder charge. Brown could be in a Miami court as soon as Wednesday morning for a bail hearing, Eiglarsh added.

Based on his arrest document, Brown is charged of taking a handgun from a safety guard after a public figure match contest in May and discharging two shots at a man he had fought with previously. The reported target, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to authorities that a bullet grazed his throat.

Eiglarsh stated that Brown was only protecting himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was forced to take were exclusively in self-defense against the claimed individual’s aggressive actions. Brown was assaulted that evening and acted within his legal entitlement to defend himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not promptly arrested because at first police did not identify Nantambu as a affected party. It only subsequently in May that Nantambu provided a full account about the incident to officers and pointed out Brown as the gunman, the report states.

Based on his digital posts, Brown had been living in the city of Dubai for several weeks. In a message after the confrontation, Brown claimed he was protecting himself because he was “attacked by numerous persons who tried to take my possessions and inflict personal damage to me.”

A category two murder attempt allegation in the state of Florida bears a maximum 15-year prison sentence and up to a $10,000 fee in the event of a finding.

Brown has dealt with several legal challenges over the time. He previously had been charged of physical attack of a truck operator, several abuse charges, neglect to pay child support and other incidents.

In a 2021 season contest with the Buccaneers against the opponents, Brown removed his shirt, equipment and gloves and ran off the field, leading to his release by the team and practically halting his NFL career.

Brown, who completed a dozen years in the league, was an top-tier wide receiver who devoted the bulk of his career with his team. For his career, Brown had 928 catches for above twelve thousand two hundred ninety-one yards, the 28th highest of all time. He was a multiple-time all-star choice.