"Brown, one of the most popular players in the NFL, had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, where he was taken after being arrested in Dubai. Brown's lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, said in an email that he has already filed a written not guilty plea to the attempted murder charge. Brown could be in a Miami courtroom as early as Wednesday morning for a bond hearing, Eiglarsh said."
"According to his arrest warrant, Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer after a celebrity boxing match in May and firing two shots at a man he had fought with earlier. The alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators that one of the bullets grazed his neck. Eiglarsh said Brown was simply protecting himself from Nantambu. The actions he was forced to take were solely in self-defense against the alleged victim's violent behavior."
"Jail records in Essex county, New Jersey, show Brown was released on Tuesday morning for his transfer to Florida. Brown was not immediately arrested because initially police did not identify Nantambu as a victim. It wasn't until later in May that Nantambu gave a full statement about the incident to police and identified Brown as the shooter, the affidavit says. Based on his social media posts, Brown had been living in Dubai for several months."
Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown returned to Miami to face a second-degree attempted murder charge linked to a May shooting. Jail records show Brown was released in New Jersey for transfer after waiving extradition from New Jersey following an arrest in Dubai. His lawyer filed a written not guilty plea and said Brown may appear in Miami for a bond hearing. The arrest warrant alleges Brown grabbed a handgun after a celebrity boxing match, fired two shots at a man earlier involved in a fight, and grazed the alleged victim’s neck. Brown’s lawyer contends Brown acted in self-defense. The charge carries up to 15 years and a $10,000 fine.
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