Antonio Brown reportedly hopes for dismissal of attempted murder charge after citing Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law
Former NFL star player Antonio Brown petitioned a Miami court on Thursday to dismiss an attempted murder charge that could land him in prison for up to 30 years. multiple reports.
Brown, 37, pleaded not guilty after he was arrested last month and extradited from Dubai and claimed that the fire outside a celebrity boxing match held in Miami on May 16 consisted of “warning shots” in self-defense.
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While presenting a motion this week, Brown and his legal team reportedly cited Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” lawThis law, passed in 2005, allows a person faced with a situation where it is believed that force must be used due to the threat of death or serious physical harm to resort to lethal force rather than retreat. The law may provide immunity from prosecution.
Following the shooting, Brown told X that “multiple people jumped at me trying to steal my jewelry and physically harm me.”
Who was Brown? He was released from prison last month on $25,000 bail and forced to wear a GPS ankle monitor While under house arrest, he still maintains that he acted out of fear for his own safety. In an arrest affidavit disputed by Brown’s attorney, authorities said that after the incident, Brown pulled a gun from a security guard and fired two shots at a man. USA Today reported.
Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said Brown used his own gun and was not targeting anyone, according to USA Today.
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“Our detailed motion makes clear that my client was forced to defend himself as a direct result of the violent and aggressive actions of the alleged victim,” Eiglarsh wrote. he said. he told the Miami Herald. “We are confident that these charges will be dismissed as a matter of law.”
On the night of the boxing event hosted by influencer Adin Ross, Brown allegedly punched Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, before he was shot. The Herald reported.
Detectives interviewed Nantambu, who said he tried to leave after Brown’s alleged punch, according to the Herald. Nantambu reportedly explained that Brown went after him with a gun. That’s when the bullets allegedly fired, and Nantambu said one of the bullets grazed his neck, according to USA Today.
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Eiglarsh made a different statement in the motion, According to the HeraldNantambu, who was sentenced to 30 days in prison in Dubai in 2022 after stealing Brown’s jewelry and allegedly attacked Brown backstage at a Rolling Loud concert in 2023, was awaiting “the opportunity to violently confront Brown” outside the boxing bout on May 16, the lawyer said.
According to Eiglarsh, Nantambu approached and attacked Brown and several others, the Herald reported.
According to the Herald, the motion states, “Brown was injured in his eye, knee and hands and was bleeding visibly.”
The motion also stated, “The chaos created by Nantambu’s violent attack increased Brown’s fear for his life.” According to the Herald.
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Brown ran to his car to escape and then grabbed Nantambu’s legally permitted firearm while in pursuit, the motion states. Additionally, according to the Herald, Brown attempted to move away from Nantambu, whom he considered armed and dangerous, while firing two “warning shots.”
According to Eiglarsh, Nantambu continued to follow and confront Brown before leaving the scene with Brown’s gun.
Nantambu’s attorney, Richard L. Cooper, called the motion an “absurd reimagining” of what happened: According to ESPN’s report.
