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One-time NFL star Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to face an attempted murder charge related to a gunfire that happened in May, with his counsel filing a not guilty response on his behalf.

Jail logs in Essex County, New Jersey, reveal that Brown was released on Tuesday early for his relocation to Florida. Brown, among the most famous figures in the National Football League, had relinquished transfer to Florida from New Jersey, where he was detained after being arrested in Dubai.

Brown’s counsel, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an communication that he has previously lodged a formal innocent plea to the attempted murder charge. Brown could be in a Miami court as soon as Wednesday morning for a bail session, Eiglarsh added.

According to his detention warrant, Brown is charged of grabbing a pistol from a security guard after a celebrity fighting event in May and shooting two bullets at a individual he had fought with previously. The claimed victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to authorities that one of the bullets touched his throat.

Eiglarsh stated that Brown was simply protecting himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was obliged to take were exclusively in self-defense against the claimed individual’s violent conduct. Brown was assaulted that night and behaved within his lawful entitlement to protect himself,” Eiglarsh commented.

Brown was not right away detained because originally officers did not identify Nantambu as a affected party. It wasn’t until afterward in May that Nantambu provided a complete account about the incident to authorities and pointed out Brown as the perpetrator, the document says.

From his digital updates, Brown had been living in Dubai for multiple period. In a update after the altercation, Brown said he was safeguarding himself because he was “jumped by numerous individuals who sought to steal my valuables and bring physical damage to me.”

A level two murder attempt charge in the state of Florida carries a maximum 15-year incarceration penalty and up to a ten thousand dollar penalty in the event of a guilty verdict.

Brown has dealt with numerous court issues over the time. He previously had been charged of physical attack of a delivery employee, several domestic violence accusations, neglect to pay family payments and other incidents.

During a 2021 contest with Tampa Bay against the Jets, Brown took off his uniform, equipment and handwear and ran off the stadium, resulting in his release by the team and practically halting his NFL career.

Brown, who had twelve years in the league, was an top-tier receiver who spent most of his career with his team. Throughout his professional life, Brown had 928 grabs for more than 12,291 yards, the twenty-eighth highest of record. He was a seven-time prestigious choice.