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The lawsuits are for "damages in excess of
$15,000," according to ESPN.
Brown is accused of yelling at security and throwing items from
off the balcony of a South Florida apartment. The 30-year-old
was allegedly upset over $80,000 and a gun he reported missing.
Brown accused building security of being behind the theft,
according to police reports.
Brown was not charged following the incident, according to
police.
One of the lawsuits was filed by Ophir Sternberg, who alleges
that his 22-month-old boy was emotionally traumatized after
several of the items thrown during the alleged incident landed
near the boy and his grandfather at the pool at The Mansions at
Acqualina in Sunny Isle Beach, Fla.
The child was "severely traumatized by the incident, crying for
hours on end the day it occurred and was unable to sleep that
night," the lawsuit alleges, adding, "The falling objects
included two very large vases, estimated to be over three feet
each, as well as a large, heavy ottoman and other pieces of
furniture."
The lawsuit adds police that responded to the alleged incident
found Brown "extremely agitated."
"Mr. Brown's conduct was outrageous, goes beyond the bounds of
decency, and is regarded as odious and utterly intolerable in
civilized community," the lawsuit says.
Brown is also being sued by the unit's landlord for damages and
breaching the apartment agreement, according to reports.
"The apartment was in shambles," George A. Minski, the lawyer
representing the condo owner, said, according to ESPN. "Mirrors
were smashed, tables were destroyed, there were holes and
damages to the walls. Countertops were lifted off the deck. The
unit is furnished with leather couches and love seats, and there
were burn holes and black magic markers. It looked like they had
rumbled. We tried to resolve it amicably and it got nowhere so
we filed a lawsuit."
Minski said Brown had signed an apartment lease for three to six
months and vacated the property not long after the incident, per
ESPN.
A Steelers spokesman said Tuesday the organization won't comment
on the situation.
Brown, a six-time NFL Pro Bowler, has 35 catches for 373 yards
and five touchdowns this season.
--Field Level Media
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