Former NFL star Antonio Brown pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault with a firearm in connection with a 2025 shooting outside a celebrity boxing match in Miami.
Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez sentenced Brown to three years of probation, during which time he will have to attend weekly counseling sessions and not possess a firearm, among other conditions.
Wearing a black leather jacket and white pants, Brown spoke sparingly and in a low voice during the brief proceedings in Miami state court. As he entered his guilty plea, the judge asked him to speak up. Outside the courtroom, Brown thanked God and said he wanted to get back to life and his family.
He faced a 30-year prison sentence, including a 20-year mandatory minimum. The prosecutors offered to reduce the charge and allow him to serve probation without a conviction. Given the stakes, it was an offer they couldn't refuse, his lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, added.
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