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Plaxico Burress

Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2009–2011: guilty plea to firearms possession and two-year sentence” and “2008–2009: Giants suspension, end of season and release”.

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Profile No. 2005 · Updated on 12 October 2026

6Documented controversies

4Sources

1 followed by a conviction

§ 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

I. Documented controversies

Case · 2 documented stages

2009–2011: guilty plea to firearms possession and two-year sentence

Conviction

August–September 2009; libération 2011

2009–2011: guilty plea to firearms possession and two-year sentence

Conviction

Burress pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon and was sentenced to two years.

State of the evidence: Established by a court
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
NFLGiants surprised, saddened by news of ex-teammate Burress' pleaPressVery high reliability
[2]
NFLFormer Giant Burress gets two years in gun casePressVery high reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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28 November 2008

November 2008: unauthorised firearm accidentally discharges in nightclub

Conviction

An unauthorised firearm carried by Burress discharged in a Manhattan nightclub and injured him in the thigh.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
NFLFormer Giant Burress gets two years in gun casePressVery high reliability
[2]
NFLGiants end Burress' season with four-game suspensionPressVery high reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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December 2008–April 2009

2008–2009: Giants suspension, end of season and release

Civil / administrative proceedings

Following the firearms incident, the Giants suspended him, ended his season and then released him.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NFLGiants end Burress' season with four-game suspensionPressVery high reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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June–October 2008

2008: internal fines and suspension for failing to fulfil team obligations

Civil / administrative proceedings

Burress accumulated sanctions, including a one-game suspension for missing a meeting.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
NFLGiants end Burress' season with four-game suspensionPressVery high reliability
[2]
NFLGiants' Burress misses therapy session, held out of starting lineupPressVery high reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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October 2008

October 2008: $45,000 in NFL fines for conduct towards official and throwing ball

Civil / administrative proceedings

The NFL imposed several fines totalling $45,000.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NFLGiants' Burress misses therapy session, held out of starting lineupPressVery high reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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August 2008

August 2008: domestic dispute involving police intervention and reported temporary order

No legal proceedings

The NFL chronology mentioned a domestic dispute that led to police intervention and a temporary order.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NFLGiants end Burress' season with four-game suspensionPressVery high reliability

Last verified: 14 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

No documented link with another published profile for now.

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