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Born in United States · Nationality American — NFL / discipline / civil and criminal cases / sporting governance
Documented profile covering 15 controversies, including “2025–2026: not-guilty plea, house arrest and Stand Your Ground motion to dismiss” and “May–November 2025: Miami shooting, attempted murder warrant and arrest in Dubai”.
Profile No. 2006 · Updated on 12 October 2026
§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology
November 2025–July 2026
Brown pleaded not guilty, obtained conditional release and sought dismissal under Stand Your Ground.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
May–November 2025
Miami police identified Brown as the shooter, obtained a warrant for second-degree attempted murder, and he was subsequently arrested in Dubai and extradited.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
May 2024
Brown filed for Chapter 11 protection with approximately $2.9 million owed to eight creditors and less than $50,000 in estimated assets.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
October 2024
A bankruptcy judge refused to discharge a $1.2 million debt arising from the delivery driver case.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
March–May 2023
Brown presented himself as the 100% owner, while his representatives subsequently referred to ownership through a trust.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
April–June 2023
The Empire faced complaints over unpaid wages and was subsequently expelled from the National Arena League over unpaid amounts.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
January 2022
Brown left the field during the game against the Jets; Tampa Bay released him several days later.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
November–December 2022
A warrant was obtained following an alleged domestic altercation; prosecutors subsequently dropped the case and withdrew the warrant.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
September 2019–April 2021
Britney Taylor accused Brown of sexual assaults and rape in a civil lawsuit, settled confidentially in 2021.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
December 2021
The NFL suspended Brown for three games for breaching NFL/NFLPA COVID protocols.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
January–June 2020
An altercation with a delivery driver led Brown to plead no contest to several burglary/battery-related charges.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
July–October 2020
The NFL suspended Brown for eight games for violations of its Personal Conduct Policy.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
August–September 2019
Brown challenged the ban on his previous helmet, missed activities, received fines and had a verbal confrontation with Mike Mayock.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
September 2019
Following further sanctions and the removal of contractual guarantees, Brown requested his release.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
September 2019
Another woman said she had received intimidating messages; the Patriots released Brown shortly afterwards.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
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