Former NFL wideout Antonio Brown will be released on $25,000 bail and must wear an ankle monitor while awaiting trial on a second-degree attempted murder charge in Miami, a judge ordered Wednesday. Brown, 37, pleaded not guilty to the charge on Tuesday which carries a potential 15-year prison sentence if he is convicted. At a […]
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Antonio Brown granted bail in attempted murder case
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Former NFL wideout Antonio Brown will be released on $25,000 bail and must wear an ankle monitor while awaiting trial on a second-degree attempted murder charge in Miami, a judge ordered Wednesday.
Brown, 37, pleaded not guilty to the charge on Tuesday which carries a potential 15-year prison sentence if he is convicted.
At a bond hearing with Circuit Judge Mindy Glazer, attorney Mark Eiglarsh said his client will return to his home in Broward County, Fla.
“He no longer has a passport. He’ll be living at his home. I look forward to working with him zealously on this case,” Eiglarsh said.
Prosecutors had been seeking pretrial detention, arguing that Brown’s resources as a former professional athlete made him a flight risk.
The four-time All-Pro wide receiver was arrested last week in Dubai in connection with an incident that happened May 17 outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami.
According to videos posted on social media, Brown was seen carrying a black pistol and following someone after participating in a fight. Not long after Brown could no longer be seen, gunshots were heard. Police officers arrived at the scene soon thereafter.
While Brown was not arrested that night, Miami police issued a warrant for his arrest in June. Brown avoided arrest until being tracked down in Dubai.
During his 12-year NFL career, Brown caught 928 passes for 12,291 yards and 83 touchdowns while playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2010-18), New England Patriots (2019) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020-21).
–Field Level Media