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Former NFL player Antonio Brown is heading to Miami to face an attempted murder accusation connected with a incident that occurred in May, as his attorney entering a not guilty response on his behalf.

Correctional logs in Essex, New Jersey, indicate that Brown was released on Tuesday early for his transfer to the state of Florida. Brown, a highly popular figures in the NFL, had forgone transfer to Florida from New Jersey, where he was detained after being apprehended in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an communication that he has previously filed a formal innocent plea to the attempted murder allegation. Brown could be in a Miami courtroom as early as Wednesday morning for a bail proceeding, Eiglarsh said.

According to his apprehension document, Brown is alleged of seizing a pistol from a security guard after a public figure boxing contest in May and firing multiple rounds at a individual he had fought with before. The claimed target, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to investigators that one shot touched his nape.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was merely safeguarding himself from Nantambu.

“The actions he was forced to take were purely in self-protection against the claimed individual’s aggressive behavior. Brown was assaulted that evening and acted within his rightful right to defend himself,” Eiglarsh said.

Brown was not promptly apprehended because initially officers did not identify Nantambu as a affected party. It only later in May that Nantambu delivered a detailed statement about the incident to police and named Brown as the gunman, the affidavit says.

Based on his online updates, Brown had been staying in the city of Dubai for several period. In a update after the confrontation, Brown stated he was protecting himself because he was “jumped by multiple persons who attempted to steal my jewelry and cause bodily injury to me.”

A category two murder attempt allegation in Florida bears a maximum 15-year incarceration term and up to a ten thousand dollar fine in the instance of a finding.

Brown has dealt with several legal challenges over the years. He previously had been charged of assault of a delivery operator, various domestic violence accusations, inability to pay family payments and other occurrences.

Throughout a 2021 season game with the Buccaneers against the New York Jets, Brown removed his jersey, protective gear and accessories and ran off the stadium, resulting in his release by the team and virtually ending his NFL journey.

Brown, who had 12 years in the National Football League, was an elite player who passed most of his time with the Steelers. During his career, Brown had 928 catches for over twelve thousand two hundred ninety-one yards, the 28th greatest of history. He was a 7-time Pro Bowl selection.