Antonio Brown won’t be behind bars while awaiting trial on an attempted murder charge in Miami. He will, however, be placed on house arrest.
Via NBCNews.com, Brown will be required to wear a GPS tracker . at remain in his home. Per the Miami Herald , Brown’s bail was set at $25,000 .
In contrast, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was released on $500,000 bail after his recent indictment on gambling charges.
The prosecution had argued that Brown should be held without bail. And for good reason; after the arrest warrant was issued, Brown fled the country.
Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, insisted that Brown is no longer a flight risk.
“He had a passport, he no longer has a passport,” Eiglarsh said in court. “He’ll be living at his home, right near my office in Broward

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