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Former NFL player Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to confront an attempted murder allegation stemming from a incident that occurred in May, with his counsel submitting a not guilty declaration on his behalf.

Jail logs in Essex, New Jersey, reveal that Brown was discharged on Tuesday morning for his relocation to the state of Florida. Brown, a highly popular figures in the National Football League, had forgone transfer to Florida from New Jersey, where he was held after being arrested in Dubai.

Brown’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, said in an email that he has earlier lodged a formal innocent declaration to the attempted murder allegation. Brown could be in a Miami court as early as Wednesday morning for a release hearing, Eiglarsh added.

Based on his detention document, Brown is accused of seizing a firearm from a safety employee after a public figure fighting contest in May and discharging multiple rounds at a individual he had clashed with earlier. The claimed target, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to police that a bullet touched his neck.

Eiglarsh stated that Brown was merely protecting himself from Nantambu.

“The actions he was forced to take were solely in self-defense against the claimed victim’s aggressive actions. Brown was targeted that evening and acted within his rightful entitlement to protect himself,” Eiglarsh commented.

Brown was not right away apprehended because originally officers did not recognize Nantambu as a affected party. It wasn’t until subsequently in May that Nantambu delivered a detailed account about the event to police and identified Brown as the shooter, the document states.

According to his digital posts, Brown had been staying in Dubai for several period. In a message after the confrontation, Brown claimed he was defending himself because he was “assaulted by several persons who tried to rob my possessions and inflict physical harm to me.”

A category two attempted murder charge in the state of Florida carries a maximum fifteen-year prison sentence and up to a $10,000 penalty in the instance of a conviction.

Brown has faced several judicial issues over the period. He earlier had been accused of battery of a delivery operator, multiple domestic violence charges, failure to pay parental support and additional occurrences.

During a 2021 season game with Tampa Bay against the Jets, Brown took off his shirt, equipment and handwear and exited the field, causing his termination by the Buccaneers and effectively ending his football career.

Brown, who spent a dozen years in the NFL, was an top-tier wide receiver who passed the bulk of his career with his team. During his time, Brown had 928 receptions for above twelve thousand two hundred ninety-one distance, the 28th most of record. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl pick.