Chad Brown, a well-known thoroughbred trainer, was arrested on Wednesday, August 17, after choking and pushing a woman down the stairs of his home. Brown also allegedly pinned the victim to the floor of his Saratoga Springs home.
He was then charged with felony obstruction of breathing and spent the night in jail before appearing in court. Brown was released after posting $2,500 cash bail Thursday, according to sources. In addition, he would be required to post a $5,000 bond. According to reports, Brown has pleaded not guilty to the charges. It is not clear if the lady will sue Chad C. Brown.
All about Chad Brown
Chad Brown is a well-known name in horse racing, having trained eleven Eclipse Award winners. He also received the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 as a horse trainer. The horse trainer has almost 1,800 victories behind him. In his North American racing career, the Mechanicville, New York, native has earned more than $228 million. Brown won his 2,000th race with his horses last year. Brown also earned a degree in animal science from Cornell University in 2001, according to reports. He became interested in horse racing during his studies. After that, he worked with many Hall of Fame horse racing trainers.
Chad Brown has already had another run-in with the police. In 2019, Brown was ordered to pay $1.6 million in restitution after it was discovered that he did not pay his employees overtime during that time.
What did Chad Brown’s lawyer have to say?
Brown was charged with felony obstruction of breathing after he was accused of throwing a woman down the stairs and choking her. In New York State, this is classified as a Class A misdemeanor. Additionally, the accused could face a $1,000 fine and a year in jail as a maximum penalty. An individual’s sentence can be reduced to three years of probation without imprisonment. Chad Brown’s attorney, Joseph Gerstenzang, argued in court that the horse trainer simply attacked the lady in self-defense. He said the lady broke into his house on Doten Avenue while Brown was asleep.
According to Gerstenzang:
“The wrong person has been arrested here.” It was a home invasion. She broke into my client’s house. (She) was actually the culprit. She came in the middle of the night, forcibly woke him up and attacked him. These allegations allegedly occurred when he was defending his girlfriend and himself.”
Judge Francine Vero “this court is not in the business of accusing victims of domestic violence”.
— Subrina Dhammi (@SubrinaDhammi) August 18, 2022
According to WNYT-TV (NBC station) news anchor Subrina Dhamma, the presiding judge of this court, Francine Vero, refused to accept it and said:
“This court is not in the business of charging victims of domestic abuse.”
After Chad Brown’s tip pushed her, she corrected herself and called the lady an “alleged victim.”
According to arrest records, what could have sparked the alleged altercation?
According to arrest paperwork, the lady claimed she was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Chad Brown. The lady, who is also a horse trainer, said she went to the 43-year-old after repeatedly being unable to contact him. She discovered Chad Brown with another lady after entering the house with a spare key she had in her hands. This seems to have made things difficult for the horse trainer. Brown, according to the unnamed woman, pushed her down the stairs and tried to choke her before pushing her out the door.
When he was released after posting $2,500 bail, Judge Vero ordered him to surrender any gun licenses he owns. She also imposed a no-contact order on Brown and the lady if they met at Saratoga Race Course. According to Horse Racing Nation, Chad Brown is scheduled to appear in court again on September 2nd.
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