Antonio Brown Plans to Accept Reduced-Charge Plea Offer

Former NFL player Antonio Brown plans to accept a prosecution plea offer that would reduce the charge in his Miami shooting case and result in probation rather than prison, his attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said. Brown is scheduled to appear in court on September 30, but the agreement has not yet been finalized there, and its exact terms remain unclear from the available accounts. Eiglarsh said Brown believes he is innocent and could prevail at trial on a self-defense argument. He said Brown accepted the proposed deal because it would substantially reduce the potential consequences of the case and because continuing to fight it carried a significant personal burden. Brown faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted on the current attempted-murder charge, according to reports citing the case. The reported agreement would resolve the case through a plea to a reduced charge, with probation rather than a prison sentence. One account of Eiglarsh’s comments also described a stay-away condition and said the deal would involve no jail or house arrest. Other accounts did not specify those conditions, and no filed agreement or court ruling is provided to confirm the final terms.