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Ex- National Football League wide receiver Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to confront an attempted murder accusation related to a incident that happened in May, with his attorney filing a innocent plea on his behalf.

Detention documents in Essex County, New Jersey, reveal that Brown was released on Tuesday morning for his move to Florida. Brown, among the most famous players in the NFL, had waived transfer to Florida from New Jersey, where he was held after being taken into custody in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an communication that he has already filed a documented not guilty response to the murder attempt allegation. Brown could be in a Miami court as early as Wednesday morning for a release session, Eiglarsh stated.

Based on his arrest order, Brown is charged of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer after a public figure match bout in May and discharging two bullets at a individual he had confronted with previously. The alleged target, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to investigators that a bullet grazed his neck.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was only protecting himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was compelled to take were solely in defense against the reported individual’s violent conduct. Brown was targeted that evening and behaved within his rightful right to safeguard himself,” Eiglarsh said.

Brown was not promptly arrested because originally authorities did not consider Nantambu as a victim. It not until subsequently in May that Nantambu gave a detailed statement about the event to officers and identified Brown as the shooter, the affidavit says.

From his online posts, Brown had been residing in the city of Dubai for a number of weeks. In a post after the incident, Brown claimed he was defending himself because he was “attacked by multiple persons who tried to steal my jewelry and cause personal damage to me.”

A level two murder attempt accusation in the state of Florida imposes a highest 15-year prison sentence and up to a ten thousand dollar fine in the event of a guilty verdict.

Brown has faced multiple court issues over the period. He earlier had been accused of physical attack of a truck employee, several abuse charges, failure to pay parental support and further events.

During a 2021 season contest with Tampa Bay against the Jets, Brown removed his shirt, equipment and handwear and ran off the field, resulting in his termination by the franchise and practically halting his professional journey.

Brown, who spent twelve years in the NFL, was an top-tier player who passed most of his time with Pittsburgh. Throughout his time, Brown had 928 receptions for over 12,291 distance, the 28th most of record. He was a multiple-time prestigious selection.