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Former NFL star Antonio Brown could face 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 by video. His attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, repeated that Brown has already pleaded not guilty. He was released from jail last week on $25,000 bail and must wear a GPS ankle monitor.
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Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown walks after being released from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Facility, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The attempted murder charge against the Super Bowl champion carries a maximum prison sentence of 15 years in many cases. But Assistant State’s Attorney Stephanie Cruz said that because Brown was charged with using a weapon, he could face double that time due to a firearm sentencing enhancement.
The law also provides for a possible mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years upon conviction.
Brown, 37, is accused of grabbing a gun from a security officer after an incident following a celebrity boxing match in Miami in May. Brown allegedly fired two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier that 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 Facility, 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 a previous hearing that the affidavit was wrong and that Brown used his personal firearm and the shots were not directed at anyone. Brown had previously stated on his social media that he was defending himself from people who were trying to steal jewelry from him.
Brown returned to the United States last week from Dubai. The initial 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.
