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Ex- NFL star Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to face an attempted murder accusation connected with a incident that took place in May, as his lawyer filing a not guilty declaration on his behalf.

Detention logs in Essex County, New Jersey, show that Brown was released on Tuesday early for his move to Florida. Brown, a highly popular players in the National Football League, had waived transfer to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was taken after being arrested in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, mentioned in an email that he has already filed a formal not guilty response to the attempted murder charge. Brown could be in a Miami courtroom as soon as Wednesday morning for a release session, Eiglarsh added.

As per his apprehension document, Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a protection employee after a star match contest in May and shooting two bullets at a individual he had clashed with before. The claimed individual, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to investigators that one of the bullets touched his neck.

Eiglarsh stated that Brown was merely safeguarding himself from Nantambu.

“The actions he was compelled to take were exclusively in self-defense against the alleged individual’s violent actions. Brown was attacked that time and acted within his rightful right to defend himself,” Eiglarsh said.

Brown was not promptly arrested because initially authorities did not identify Nantambu as a affected party. It wasn’t until afterward in May that Nantambu gave a detailed statement about the situation to police and named Brown as the shooter, the report says.

According to his social media posts, Brown had been staying in the city of Dubai for multiple weeks. In a message after the incident, Brown stated he was safeguarding himself because he was “attacked by numerous individuals who sought to rob my valuables and bring physical harm to me.”

A category two murder attempt accusation in the state of Florida carries a maximum 15-year jail sentence and up to a $10,000 penalty in the case of a guilty verdict.

Brown has encountered numerous judicial challenges over the years. He before had been charged of battery of a delivery employee, various family violence charges, neglect to pay child support and further incidents.

In a 2021 match with Tampa Bay against the Jets, Brown stripped off his shirt, protective gear and accessories and left the field, resulting in his release by the franchise and practically concluding his football career.

Brown, who completed twelve years in the NFL, was an elite wide receiver who passed the bulk of his career with the Steelers. For his time, Brown had 928 grabs for above twelve thousand two hundred ninety-one distance, the 28th highest of record. He was a multiple-time prestigious choice.