Judge sets bond as Antonio Brown placed on house arrest in Miami

Former NFL prima Antonio Brown appeared successful a Miami courtroom connected Wednesday and near with a $25,000 bond, location arrest, and a GPS ankle monitor. He faces a second-degree attempted execution complaint tied to a May shooting astatine an amateur boxing lucifer successful Little Haiti. He pleaded not blameworthy connected Tuesday. The justice barred him from contacting the alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, and ordered him to enactment 500 feet distant from him and the venue. When asked if helium understood, Brown replied, “Yes, ma’am.” Prosecutors pushed to support him jailed, calling him a formation risk. The justice said no.

Travel to Dubai becomes a flashpoint

Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, argued that his lawsuit did not run. He said Brown was released the nighttime of the incidental and traveled connected concern earlier a warrant was issued, adding that Antonio “didn’t fly to Dubai.” A authoritative countered that Antonio knew a complaint was coming erstwhile helium left. U.S. marshals arrested him overseas and helium was routed done New Jersey earlier arriving successful Miami this week.

Dispute implicit however the wounded happened

The apprehension warrant says Antonio grabbed a information staffer’s handgun and fired 2 shots astatine a antheral helium had fought earlier. Investigators were told 1 slug grazed the man’s neck. Eiglarsh pushed backmost hard, saying Nantambu was not deed by gunfire and that immoderate people came from a scuffle earlier shots were fired. In a recorded video interview, Eiglarsh said Nantambu “says that the scratch connected this neck, which he’s talking about, really came from the melee that occurred portion helium was attacking my lawsuit earlier the shots rang out.” When the justice pressed connected whether Nantambu was struck, a authoritative said “he thought that helium was” and “I don’t judge so.”

Stark claims astir intent

Nantambu’s attorney, Richard L. Cooper, said Brown meant to termination his client. “By the grace of God helium was not killed,” helium said, adding that Brown flaunted his travel to Dubai connected societal media.

Career and anterior trouble

Brown, 37, spent 12 NFL seasons, piling up 928 catches, much than 12,000 yards, and 83 touchdowns. He has faced ineligible issues implicit the years, specified arsenic home allegations and a artillery case. In 2021, helium famously removed his cogwheel midgame and near the field, which ended his stint with Tampa Bay.