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Former NFL star Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to confront an attempted murder allegation stemming from a incident that occurred in May, as his lawyer entering a innocent plea on his behalf.

Correctional documents in Essex County, New Jersey, reveal that Brown was released on Tuesday early for his move to Florida. Brown, a highly popular players in the National Football League, had forgone transfer to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was detained after being taken into custody in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an email that he has already lodged a written not guilty plea to the attempted murder allegation. Brown could be in a Miami court as early as Wednesday morning for a bail proceeding, Eiglarsh said.

As per his arrest document, Brown is charged of grabbing a firearm from a security employee after a celebrity fighting bout in May and shooting a couple of shots at a individual he had confronted with earlier. The alleged target, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to investigators that one of the bullets touched his neck.

Eiglarsh stated that Brown was merely defending himself from Nantambu.

“The actions he was forced to take were exclusively in self-protection against the claimed person’s violent actions. Brown was targeted that time and acted within his legal privilege to protect himself,” Eiglarsh said.

Brown was not promptly detained because at first police did not recognize Nantambu as a target. It not until subsequently in May that Nantambu delivered a detailed testimony about the incident to police and named Brown as the shooter, the document states.

According to his online posts, Brown had been living in the city of Dubai for several weeks. In a message after the incident, Brown stated he was protecting himself because he was “attacked by numerous persons who tried to take my valuables and bring personal injury to me.”

A level two attempted murder charge in Florida bears a maximum 15-year incarceration sentence and up to a ten thousand dollar penalty in the instance of a conviction.

Brown has dealt with multiple court issues over the time. He before had been charged of battery of a truck driver, several family violence charges, failure to pay family payments and other events.

During a 2021 season contest with the Buccaneers against the New York Jets, Brown removed his uniform, shoulder pads and accessories and exited the field, resulting in his dismissal by the franchise and practically concluding his NFL journey.

Brown, who completed a dozen years in the NFL, was an All-Pro wide receiver who spent the bulk of his career with Pittsburgh. During his time, Brown had 928 receptions for above 12,291 yards, the twenty-eighth greatest of history. He was a seven-time prestigious choice.