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Former National Football League wide receiver Antonio Brown is returning to Miami to confront an attempted murder accusation stemming from a incident that happened in May, with his lawyer entering a not guilty plea on his behalf.

Jail logs in Essex, 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 extradition to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was detained after being taken into custody in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, mentioned in an communication that he has earlier lodged a written innocent declaration to the murder attempt allegation. Brown could be in a Miami court as soon as Wednesday early for a release hearing, Eiglarsh stated.

According to his apprehension order, Brown is accused of taking a firearm from a protection guard after a public figure boxing event in May and shooting two bullets at a individual he had fought with earlier. The claimed individual, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to authorities that one shot scraped his throat.

Eiglarsh stated that Brown was simply defending himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was compelled to take were purely in self-protection against the alleged person’s violent behavior. Brown was assaulted that time and acted within his lawful privilege to defend himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not immediately arrested because originally authorities did not recognize Nantambu as a victim. It not until afterward in May that Nantambu gave a detailed testimony about the event to police and named Brown as the perpetrator, the report states.

Based on his social media posts, Brown had been living in the city of Dubai for several period. In a update after the incident, Brown stated he was safeguarding himself because he was “jumped by multiple people who attempted to steal my possessions and cause bodily injury to me.”

A second-degree murder attempt charge in the state of Florida bears a maximum fifteen-year prison sentence and up to a $10,000 fine in the event of a finding.

Brown has faced several judicial challenges over the years. He before had been accused of physical attack of a vehicle employee, multiple family violence accusations, failure to pay child support and other incidents.

Throughout a 2021 contest with his team against the opponents, Brown removed his shirt, protective gear and gloves and exited the arena, causing his dismissal by the team and practically halting his NFL tenure.

Brown, who completed 12 years in the NFL, was an elite receiver who passed the bulk of his career with the Steelers. Throughout his professional life, Brown had nine hundred twenty-eight receptions for above 12,291 yards, the twenty-eighth highest of history. He was a multiple-time Pro Bowl choice.