REVEALED: Florida judge ordered police to arrest Antonio Brown on April 14 for more than $33,260 in unpaid child support…but ex-NFL star claims he’s already paid
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A Florida judge has ordered police to arrest Antonio Brown for unpaid child support up to $33,260.58, despite the NFL retiree claiming on Friday to have paid the amount in full on social media.
The order was issued by a Miami-Dade County judge on April 14 after the 34-year-old Brown allegedly avoided payments he should have sent to his ex, Wiltrice Jackson, according to court documents seized by TMZ sports.
However, on Friday, the 2021 Super Bowl champion shared a photo of a receipt on his Instagram page, showing that he ended up paying the five-figure amount to Florida Child Support.
“Everyone wants to see me fail, that’s why I have to be great!!!” the former Buccaneers, Patriots, Raiders and Steelers receiver captioned his post.
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed it has received the warrant, although there is a clause that will release Brown from custody if he pays $30,000 per TMZ, which will eventually be applied to the seven-way Pro-Bowler’s lawsuit.
A Miami-Dade County judge ordered the Broward County Sheriff’s Office to arrest Antonio Brown on April 14 on claims of unpaid child support up to $33,260.58
Antonio Brown, left, with his daughter, center, and his ex-partner Wiltrice Jackson, right
Brown – a 2021 Super Bowl champion – shared a photo of a receipt confirming he had paid the five-figure sum on his Instagram page on Friday
Brown and Jackson have never been married, although the former couple have a daughter together and have been involved in several disputes, including custody battles.
In 2019, “AB” was accused of pushing Jackson to the ground after demanding wages from the former NFL player for a hairdressing appointment. Brown was never charged over the claim.
In 2018, “AB” was charged with throwing furniture off a balcony at his Florida apartment complex when a 22-month-old child was nearly hit by some of the debris on the patio below. He eventually settled that lawsuit.
In addition, in 2021 he settled a sexual assault lawsuit with a former personal trainer, and in 2020 a mover was awarded $1.2 million in damages after accusing Brown of assaulting him during a disagreement.
Brown has been out of the NFL since January 2022, when he got into a sideline with Buccaneers coaches before stripping off his shirt and pads and leaving MetLife Stadium during a game against the New York Jets.