Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been extradited back to the U.S. to face trial for the attempted murder charge levied against him in June in connection with firing a gun at a boxing match.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service told WTVJ-TV that Mr. Brown arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey from Dubai Thursday. Miami police officials confirmed that Mr. Brown would face further extradition from New Jersey to the Miami area.
Mr. Brown is currently in custody at the Essex County Jail in Newark, New Jersey, according to jail records.
He had been living in Dubai since June 11, when a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Mr. Brown is accused of firing a gun at and trying to kill Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, at a boxing event in Miami hosted by influencer Adin Ross in May, according to the Miami Herald.
Mr. Nantambu and Mr. Brown knew each other prior to the incident; the former NFL wideout falsely accused Mr. Nantambu of stealing $3 million in jewelry from him. Mr. Nantambu spent time in jails in Oman and the United Arab Emirates before being exonerated when it was proven in court that Mr. Brown lied, according to the Miami Herald.
In a post on X on May 17, Mr. Brown wrote that “I was jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me,” leading to the incident.
