Antonio Brown has been granted bail by a Broward County judge at a hearing Friday morning.
According to ESPN, Brown’s bond was set at $100,000 for a felony burglary with battery charge. He has been ordered to be monitored via a GPS tracker and is also required to surrender his passport and guns, as well as go through drug and alcohol testing, and get a mental health evaluation.
The hearing took longer than normal and got extremely contentious at times with back-and-forth arguments from both sides.
The troubled former NFL star watched via teleconference, wearing an anti-suicide smock, a typical precautionary safety method used for high-profile suspects in custody. He largely remained quiet, except when addressed by the judge directly.
Brown is facing charges of felony burglary with battery, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and criminal mischief less than $1,000, stemming from an alleged assault earlier this week. He turned himself in on Thursday to Broward County Jail, where he spent the night.
One of Brown’s attorneys, Eric Schwartzreich, told ESPN he expects Brown to get out of jail either Friday evening or Saturday under GPS supervision. His lawyer downplayed the charges.
“I don’t think there’s any mental health issues with him. Antonio Brown’s life right now is a reality show,” Schwartzreich said. “He is misinterpreted and misunderstood. He’s not guilty of these charges. He did not commit a felony battery. In this case, when all the facts come out, you will see he will be vindicated, and he will be found not guilty.”
