Major Development Unfolds In Antonio Brown’s Attempted Murder Trial

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Retired NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is still in the fight for his life. He continues to face a second-degree attempted murder charge for an alleged incident in Miami.

Brown is on the cusp of possibly losing his freedom after he was extradited from Dubai to the United States last year on an attempted murder charge. Prosecutors claim that after a boxing match in Miami on May 16, 2025, Brown grabbed a handgun from a security guard. He would use it to fire two shots at a man he had previously fought, with one bullet grazing the victim’s neck.

Just before the end of the year, Brown’s attorney filed a motion to dismiss the charges, alleging the victim attacked him first and that Brown’s actions were “fully justified.” Following his extradition, Brown was released from jail after posting a $25,000 bond. He is currently on house arrest with a GPS ankle monitor.

Antonio Brown is charged with second-degree attempted murder with a firearm, which carries a potential penalty of up to 30 years in prison.

He has now received some good news.

Judge in Antonio Brown Case Gives Orders To Alleged Victim

Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, who claimed Antonio Brown tried to shoot him, did not appear for his scheduled deposition on Wednesday in Florida. The 41-year-old was scheduled to give his deposition via Zoom at 10 am. However, by 10:10, it did not materialize, according to a court filing provided to The Daily Mail by Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh.

That forced Judge Tinkler Mendez to order Nantambu to appear before the Miami-Dade County Judicial Circuit Court on Friday. Mendez wants him to explain himself.

Nantambu told The Daily Mail by phone that he was unaware of the scheduled deposition. He also had no clue about the order of his having to appear in court.

‘I had no idea,’ Nantambu told The Daily Mail on Wednesday.

His absence could significantly aid Antonio Brown’s efforts to dismiss the case under Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law.