Battery charge dropped against ex-NFL receiver Antonio Brown in Florida
Ex-NFL receiver Antonio Brown is no longer charged with battery following a late November incident in Florida.
The Hillsborough County state attorney’s office announced the decision to drop the charge on Wednesday. An arrest warrant that had been issued for Brown was also nixed.
Prosecutors said they’d “determined we could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt a battery took place.”
On Nov. 28, a woman called police and said Brown threw a shoe at her. She believed he intended to hit her in the face with the projectile, but missed. A warrant was issued for Brown’s arrest, though he was never taken into custody.
As part of its investigation, the Hillsborough County attorney’s office interviewed the woman on Dec. 16.
“After the alleged victim was sworn-in she recanted her previous allegations regarding Mr. Brown’s intent to strike her or cause her bodily harm,” the office said in a statement. “Cases involving domestic violence are often difficult and involve conflicting evidence.”
A judge also denied a request for a temporary protection order against Brown.
Brown, 34, hasn’t played a NFL game since his dramatic exit from a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game last season. Two women previously accused Brown of sexual assault, including one woman who said he raped her. No charges were ever filed in either case.
