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Miami Herald
27-06-2025
- Miami Herald
Where is Antonio Brown, ex-NFL star wanted in Miami shooting? Cops aren't sure
More than two weeks after a judge said there was probable cause to charge Antonio Brown with attempted murder in a Miami shooting, the troubled former NFL star remains at large — but also not formally designated a fugitive, in part because of the complexities of the legal system. Miami Police haven't sent detectives to apprehend him. The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office hasn't officially charged him. And the Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court hasn't set an arraignment date. The former All Pro wide receiver doesn't appear to have a local attorney anymore and hasn't contacted anyone in the law enforcement community since an arrest warrant was issued June 11. And other than occasional photos posted to social media sites showing Brown gallivanting in what appears to be Dubai, no one is certain as to his whereabouts — or has shared that information publicly. Early last week Miami Police said they had been in contact with Brown's attorney and that he wasn't considered a fugitive. Now, with Brown's legal representation apparently in flux, it's not clear who, if anyone, is arguing the case for him. Miami Police also have since refused public comment. Judging from Brown's prodigious social media posts, it doesn't appear the 36-year-old is headed stateside anytime soon. The most recent messages, though cryptic, don't hint at plans to come home. 'I'm out the country. Ain't no more child support. Tell your mama get a job,' was posted on his X timeline on June 21. Brown's X account has several additional posts since the one, including one with him jumping on a trampoline with Arabic letters in the background on June 23 in what appears to be some sort of giant playroom. Another post from Wednesday shows the interior of an airplane and says Irish influencer Harry Sisson was spotted on a flight. It's unclear to where. Despite the posts, a Miami Police spokesman said Friday they have no indication Brown has returned to the U.S. When he returns, if he does, Brown is likely to be apprehended by a customs agent with the arrest warrant pending. Foreign extradition options? If Brown has been in Dubai, there's nothing stopping the country from sending him back or blocking federal agents from crossing the Atlantic to try and retrieve him. Dubai is in the United Arab Emirates, which has had an extradition treaty with the U.S. for almost three decades. But there's no evidence that law enforcement at this point has moved to extradite Brown, which can be a lengthy and complicated process. Brown has remained free in the six weeks since he's been accused of firing a gun at a jeweler who had once sued him outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami's Little Haiti on May 16. He is almost certainly aware by now that when he lands on U.S. soil he's likely to be taken into custody on the attempted murder charge, which has been widely publicized. His seven-page arrest warrant — a formal document signed by a judge that determined probable cause for an arrest — shows his former attorney worked out a deal with state prosecutors allowing Brown to remain out of jail but under house arrest after posting a $10,000 bond. His former attorney refused comment. Brown's latest troubles spring from a celebrity boxing event hosted by influencer Adin Ross. A fight, which police say involved Brown broke out in the club's parking lot. Some people heard gunfire and alerted police. At one point Brown was stopped and patted down, but no gun was found and he was let go. After the incident, Brown posted that he had been attacked before the shooting. 'Contrary to some video circulating, Police temporarily detained me until they received my side of the story and then released me. I WENT HOME THAT NIGHT AND WAS NOT ARRESTED,' Brown said in the post. 'I will be talking to my legal council and attorneys on pressing charges on the individuals that jumped me.' By the time police interviewed more witnesses and viewed surveillance video that captured at least part of the fight and supposedly showed Brown firing a weapon at the person he'd been fighting with, he already had left the country, apparently headed to the Middle East. A glorious NFL career, crashes and burns The timeline of Brown's personal and legal troubles, both on and off the football field, is long. Even before he became a pro, the Norland Senior High School graduate had his scholarship revoked from Florida International University in 2007 after he got into a tussle with campus security. Read More: Antonio Brown is no stranger to police, discipline in his career As he was breaking NFL records with the Pittsburgh Steelers for a decade after signing in 2010, he became a malcontent. He once reportedly chucked a football at his Hall of Fame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, was suspended for the upcoming playoff game and showed up on the sideline in fur coat. After forcing his way out of Pittsburgh, Brown had a brief ugly fling with the Oakland Raiders. He arrived late to training camp and refused to play before the team finally let him go. His day with the New England Patriots didn't fare much better. After one game the Patriots released him when a former trainer filed a lawsuit claiming rape and sexual assault. Then came two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which ended with Brown upset about playing time and ripping off his uniform, waiving to the crowd and skipping shirtless across the turf in New Jersey's Meadowlands in a game against the New York Jets as he exited the stadium. There were also run-ins with the law. In 2020 Brown was accused of destroying a security camera and throwing his bicycle at a security shack in his gated community in Hollywood, Florida. Though police determined there was probable cause for his arrest, the homeowner's association declined to move forward with the charges. A year later he was arrested and pleaded no contest to assaulting a moving truck driver outside the Hollywood home. A South Florida civil court jury awarded him $1.2 million. Arrest warrants were issued for Brown for domestic violence and failing to pay child support. And last year he filed for bankruptcy. In the past Brown has attributed his erratic behavior to CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a pattern of hits to the head that can cause deadly brain injuries and has inflicted dozens across the NFL.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Ex-Steelers WR Antonio Brown, day after arrest warrant: 'Love from the Middle East'
Antonio Brown has posted a cryptic social media post one day after The Washington Post reported he was facing an attempted murder charge. David Ovalle of the Post had this to say about the warrant in question: "The warrant, which was signed by a judge Wednesday, lists a charge of attempted murder with a firearm and calls for Brown to post a $10,000 bond and remain under house arrest pending trial. Efforts to reach Brown, 36, were unsuccessful Thursday evening; it was unclear whether he was represented by an attorney. A spokesman for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office declined to comment." A day after the report, Brown posted on social media a video of himself riding a bicycle with the caption: '#lovefromthemiddleeast' TMZ's Michael Babcock provided the arrest warrant affidavit earlier today — stating that Brown is 'adamant' that he's the real victim. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like. This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Ex-Steeler Antonio Brown surfaces in Middle East amid arrest warrant
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Former NFL star Antonio Brown wanted on attempted murder charge in Miami
Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted on an attempted murder charge in Miami, according to an arrest warrant. The warrant, signed by a judge Wednesday and provided by the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, lists the charges as attempted second degree murder with a $10,000 bond. The Miami Police Department confirmed Friday that Brown has not yet surrendered to authorities. Brown did not immediately respond to an NBC News request for comment. It is not clear if he has a lawyer. The charge stems from a May 16 incident outside of an amateur boxing event in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami, where videos circulating online appeared to show Brown in a melee where gunshots could be heard. According to the warrant for Brown's arrest, Florida Highway Patrol officers were working off-duty as security for the boxing event when several people approached a lieutenant with reports of hearing gunshots outside. Multiple witnesses identified Brown as the shooter, the warrant states, who was patted down and detained. Brown, 36, was not armed at the time. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout then posted on X the next morning, stating he was not arrested and was the victim in the attack. 'I was jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me. Contrary to some video circulating, Police temporarily detained me until they received my side of the story and then released me,' Brown wrote. But after reviewing security footage the following day, officers identified Brown as punching another man, sparking three other individuals to join the fight, according to the warrant. The footage then allegedly showed Brown taking the firearm of a security officer and approaching the man he had punched. Cell phone video captured two shots fired, with the man Brown attacked "ducking" after the first shot was heard, the warrant states. During their investigation, officers found two spent shell casings and an empty firearm holster at the scene. In an interview with authorities, the man who was allegedly attacked stated he had known Brown since 2022 and positively identified him as the person who shot at him, grazing his neck, according to the warrant. The man had visible injuries and was treated at the hospital the night of the incident. The 36-year-old Brown has faced multiple run-ins with authorities over the years and throughout his 12-year career in the NFL, much of which was spent with the Pittsburgh Steelers following his 2010 draft. Brown was released from the New England Patriots after one game in 2019 amid sexual assault allegations made by a former trainer, a lawsuit that was ultimately settled in 2021. Brown denied the allegations. Brown was then signed by the Buccaneers, where he played for two seasons, during which he faced a three-game suspension for faking his Covid-19 vaccination status. His life off the field continued to stir controversy as Brown landed himself on probation for attacking a truck driver in Hollywood, Florida in 2020. In late 2021, Brown ended his NFL career in a dramatic fashion, puling off his jersey and walking off the field at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey before the end of Tampa Bay's game against the New York Jets. This article was originally published on
NBC News
13-06-2025
- NBC News
Former NFL star Antonio Brown wanted on attempted murder charge in Miami
Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted on an attempted murder charge in Miami, according to an arrest warrant. The warrant, signed by a judge Wednesday and provided by the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, lists the charges as attempted second degree murder with a $10,000 bond. Brown did not immediately respond to an NBC News request for comment. It is not clear if he has a lawyer. The charge stems from a May 16 incident outside of an amateur boxing event in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami, where videos circulating online appeared to show Brown in a melee where gunshots could be heard. According to the warrant for Brown's arrest, Florida Highway Patrol officers were working off-duty as security for the boxing event when several people approached a lieutenant with reports of hearing gunshots outside. Multiple witnesses identified Brown as the shooter, the warrant states, who was patted down and detained. Brown, 36, was not armed at the time. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout then posted on X the next morning, stating he was not arrested and was the victim in the attack. 'I was jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me. Contrary to some video circulating, Police temporarily detained me until they received my side of the story and then released me,' Brown wrote. But after reviewing security footage the following day, officers identified Brown as punching another man, sparking three other individuals to join the fight, according to the warrant. The footage then allegedly showed Brown taking the firearm of a security officer and approaching the man he had punched. Cell phone video captured two shots fired, with the man Brown attacked "ducking" after the first shot was heard, the warrant states. During their investigation, officers found two spent shell casings and an empty firearm holster at the scene. In an interview with authorities, the man who was allegedly attacked stated he had known Brown since 2022 and positively identified him as the person who shot at him, grazing his neck, according to the warrant. The man had visible injuries and was treated at the hospital the night of the incident. The 36-year-old Brown has faced multiple run-ins with authorities over the years and throughout his 12-year career in the NFL, much of which was spent with the Pittsburgh Steelers following his 2010 draft. Brown was released from the New England Patriots after one game in 2019 amid sexual assault allegations made by a former trainer, a lawsuit that was ultimately settled in 2021. Brown denied the allegations. Brown was then signed by the Buccaneers, where he played for two seasons, during which he faced a three-game suspension for faking his Covid-19 vaccination status. His life off the field continued to stir controversy as Brown landed himself on probation for attacking a truck driver in Hollywood, Florida in 2020. In late 2021, Brown ended his NFL career in a dramatic fashion, puling off his jersey and walking off the field at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey before the end of Tampa Bay's game against the New York Jets.
Express Tribune
31-05-2025
- Express Tribune
Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez sued by daughter
Desiree Perez, CEO and cofounder of Roc Nation, is facing serious legal allegations from her daughter, Demoree Hadley, who has filed a lawsuit claiming Perez used unlawful methods to have her falsely detained under Florida's Baker Act and Marchman Act. The report, originally published by NBC6 South Florida, outlines accusations that Perez manipulated the system using her influence and resources. According to the lawsuit, Hadley alleges she was institutionalized in mental health facilities for two weeks without clear justification. She submitted medical documentation and body camera footage that allegedly shows a mobile crisis unit instructing her to enter a gray pickup truck. A doctor later evaluated Hadley, referencing family statements—including those from Perez and an aunt—that claimed she had attempted an overdose the previous night. Hadley's lawsuit further accuses Perez of leveraging her wealth and status to interfere in her marriage to Javon Hadley, alleging that Perez fabricated domestic violence claims to separate the couple. In response, Perez had previously filed her own lawsuit against Javon, alleging he had abused Hadley for years. Both Hadley and her husband deny these claims. Hilton Napoleon II, the attorney representing Hadley, stated, 'I haven't seen anything in my entire 20 years of practicing law that is so clear that someone did something wrong.' He also referenced an 11-page memorandum from the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office that reportedly criticized Perez's accusations as false and unsupported by evidence. Hadley was released from the last of her mental health detentions in April after Perez dismissed the case. The legal battle continues to unfold, highlighting a complex and deeply personal conflict within a high-profile family.
