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Antonio Brown’s Plea Hearing Delayed Until Oct. 28
The former NFL receiver’s proposed agreement would spare him prison time, but a Miami judge has yet to approve the terms.
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Judge postpones expected plea
Antonio Brown’s effort to resolve his attempted murder case was delayed Wednesday when a Florida judge postponed his hearing until Oct. 28 because she was occupied with another trial. Brown appeared in a Miami courtroom prepared to enter a no-contest plea to aggravated assault and receive probation, according to his attorney, Mark Eiglarsh. The proposed agreement with prosecutors would allow Brown to avoid prison and would not leave him classified as a convicted felon, Eiglarsh said. The attorney expressed guarded confidence that the judge would accept the agreement. Until the case moves forward, Brown remains subject to ankle monitoring.
Allegations behind the case
An arrest warrant alleges Brown took a handgun from a security staffer following a celebrity boxing match in Miami on May 16, 2025, then fired two shots at Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu after an earlier fistfight. Nantambu told investigators that a bullet grazed his neck. Brown has maintained on social media that he acted in self-defense during an attack and that others were attempting to take his jewelry. A conviction on the original attempted murder charge could carry up to 30 years in prison. Nantambu’s attorney, Richard Cooper, has described the proposed resolution as fair and said his client forgives Brown and would not cooperate with law enforcement.
Football career in the background
Brown, 38, played 12 NFL seasons and earned All-Pro recognition during a career spent largely with Pittsburgh. He later won a Super Bowl with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay. His last NFL season was in 2021. His departure from the field during Tampa Bay’s game against the New York Jets led to his release and effectively closed his playing career.
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