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title: "Antonio Brown Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge, Gets Probation"
url: https://www.herewashingtondc.com/2026/11/07/antonio-brown-pleads-guilty-aggravated-assault-probation/
date: 2026-11-07T09:00:33-05:00
modified: 2026-11-07T09:00:33-05:00
author: "HERE City National Desk"
categories: ["Crime", "National"]
site: "HERE Washington DC"
attribution: "HERE Washington DC"
---

# Antonio Brown Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge, Gets Probation

> MIAMI, Fla. — Antonio Brown, the former star NFL receiver, entered a guilty plea to aggravated assault with a firearm on Friday in a Miami-Dade courtroom and received three years of probation, ending a case that started as an attempted murder charge. The case was brought by the state attorney's office. Prosecutors alleged that Brown,

*Source: [HERE Washington DC](https://www.herewashingtondc.com/2026/11/07/antonio-brown-pleads-guilty-aggravated-assault-probation/) — November 7, 2026 by HERE City National Desk*

*From the HERE City National Desk*

MIAMI, Fla. — Antonio Brown, the former star NFL receiver, entered a guilty plea to aggravated assault with a firearm on Friday in a Miami-Dade courtroom and received three years of probation, ending a case that started as an attempted murder charge.

The case was brought by the state attorney’s office. Prosecutors alleged that Brown, 38, grabbed a guard’s handgun outside a celebrity boxing event on May 16, 2025, and fired two shots at a man he had fought with earlier, with one round grazing the man’s neck.

Under the terms of probation, Brown may not have a firearm, must have no contact with the man, must undergo a psychological evaluation and must attend counseling. The agreement keeps him out of prison and avoids a criminal conviction.

Brown had pleaded not guilty after he was returned from Dubai to face the original charge, saying he acted in self-defense.

Brown ranked among the league’s top receivers from 2011 to 2018, earning seven all-star selections in that span. His last NFL season was 2021 with Tampa Bay, which ended when he left the field in the middle of a game.