Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown wanted an attempted murder
Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been appointed by Miami-Dade County police on attempted murder.
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In a social media post, Antonio Brown appears to be living a luxurious life in the United Arab Emirates.
However, he said the reality is different in the appearance that the court mandated as part of his bankruptcy case.
Brown poses questions about his finances and social media activities during the August 1 Creditors’ Meeting in his Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case, and downplays the gorgeous lifestyle that he appears to have lived in Dubai for the past seven weeks. The former NFL wide receiver said he doesn’t have a cryptocurrency account, does not own jewelry, does not own an expensive sports car he saw driving in a social media post, and does not pay rent in the UAE.
“I actually stay here with some people, my siblings,” Brown said when asked about his life arrangements.
The 37-year-old refused to specify who owns the property he is staying in, or who is paying rent, but he said the person is not an American citizen.
Brown also showed that he could soon return to the US. There is a warrant for his arrest after being charged with attempted second-degree murder on June 11th. The charges stem from alleged altercations outside an amateur boxing event held in Miami on May 16th.
“Hopefully, yes,” Brown said when asked if he plans to return to the US at some point in the near future.
As Brown is asked to be required to be deposited in a bankruptcy case, the questions came in the scheduling context. He has an aggressive warrant for his arrest, so he will likely be detained by customs and border protection when he returns to the US.
A State Department spokesman declined to comment earlier this week when USA Today Sports asked if Brown could be handed over from the United Arab Emirates. The spokesman cited the department’s longstanding policy not to comment on the possible existence of extradition requests.
Brown filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2024, according to court records, and his case was converted to Chapter 7 – a form of bankruptcy in which the court can seize assets, earn wages, and pay off creditors. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver has publicly estimated he made more than $100 million during his NFL career, and now owes more than $3.5 million to a small number of creditors.
Brown was ordered to appear at creditors meeting on Friday. This is also known as the 341 Conference after failing to provide the necessary financial documents to the US trustee who oversees his case, Leslie Osborne. Brown joined the meeting minutes later than what looked like a hotel room in Dubai.
Creditor meetings are not court hearings and are not supervised by judges. But nonetheless, they play a key role in the early stages of the bankruptcy process, requiring the debtor to answer questions about finances under perjury penalties. Friday’s meeting was held to the public.
Osborne’s lawyer, D. Brett Marks, asked some questions about his life at Brown Dubai and some of his activities on social media. This includes a June 26 post from X, in which the former NFL Wideout posted a screenshot of its account balance over $24 million with the caption “Bankruptcy.” Brown replied that it was an old post and that he doesn’t have a $24 million account.
Brown also provided an unclear answer when asked about how he is making money and paying for his current lifestyle. When asked about his video clips driving a gorgeous sports car that he posted on social media, he refused to own a UAE car, suggesting that such clips could have been manufactured by artificial intelligence. When asked further, Brown said that sports cars may be accessible as part of a promotional arrangement with car rental companies.
Osborne, the trustee tasked with helping Brown pay off his debts, said at the start of the meeting he received only two of the bank statements requested from seven pro bowlers. Brown told Osborne he would work with his lawyer to provide the requested document, including the original deed for one of the homes he owns in Florida.
During the latest court hearing in Brown’s bankruptcy case on July 24, Judge Peter Rassin said Brown’s case “hangs in the balance” if it did not provide financial documents and followed court rules.
“He really wants to explain to him that he has his future in his hands,” Rasin said at the hearing. “He can resolve all this very simply by doing what he has to do anyway, and leave his financial situation in general.”
Contact Tom Schad at tschad@usatoday.com or social media @tomschad.bsky.social.
