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Former NFL star Antonio Brown faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of attempted murder with a gun charge, a prosecutor said Monday.
Brown was formally arraigned in Miami-Dade Circuit Court via video. His attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, reiterated that Brown already pleaded not guilty. He was released from jail last week on a $25,000 bond and is required to wear a GPS ankle monitor.
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Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown walks after being released from Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Miami (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The attempted murder charge against the Super Bowl champion carries a maximum prison term of 15 years in many cases. But Assistant State’s Attorney Stephanie Cruz said because Brown was charged with using a gun, he could face double that time because of a firearms sentencing enhancement.
The law also includes a possible mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years upon conviction.
Brown, 37, is accused of grabbing a gun from a security officer following an incident following a celebrity boxing match in Miami back in May. Brown allegedly fired two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier in the night, according to an arrest warrant.
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Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown, left, stands at a food truck with his attorney Mark Russell Eiglarsh, right, after being released from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwambe Nantambu, told investigators that one of the bullets grazed his neck.
Eiglarsh said in an earlier hearing that the statement was false and that Brown used his personal firearm and that the shots were not fired at anyone. Brown had previously stated on his social media that he was defending himself against people who tried to steal jewelry from him.
Brown arrived back in the United States last week from Dubai. The first arrest warrant was issued in June.
Antonio Brown (81) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up before the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. The game took place in East Rutherford, New Jersey on January 2, 2022. (Elsa/Getty Images)
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A status hearing was set for December 22. A trial date has not been set.
