The Facts:
Burress plans to turn himself in to police Monday morning in New York City and plead not guilty to criminal possession of a weapon, his lawyer said. Benjamin Brafman wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Sunday that he was advised the New York Giants’ star receiver will be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh. “I would ask that his fans, the Giants and the media withhold judgment in this matter until all of the facts have been disclosed,” Brafman wrote to the AP.
Reported by the Associated Press
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Burress shot himself at a Manhattan nightclub Friday night and was released from a hospital early Saturday. ... Brafman is a well-known criminal lawyer who has defended mobsters and other high-profile figures, including hip-hop impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs on a bribery and gun possession charge in 2001. In addition to the legal issues, Burress faces league sanction under the NFL Personal Conduct Policy (and perhaps their weapons policy, too).
Profile
Home
