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Maysoon Khan
Albany, NY (AP) — The famous New York-based trainer who won early voting in this year's Preakness Stakes is has been charged with domestic violence. Authorities said on Thursday they suspected he pushed the woman down the stairs and tried to strangle her.
Chad Brown, 43, was arraigned Thursday morning in his springs in Saratoga on a misdemeanor charge of obstructing breathing.
Police received a complaint at approximately 11:00 pm. Saratoga Springs Police Sergeant Paul Veach said Wednesday from a caller who said "they were arguing with Mr. Brown." Brown was arrested and spent the night in police custody awaiting arraignment. rice field.
Assistant District Attorney Kayla Potter told the judge that after Brown pushed the woman down the stairs, pushed her to the floor, and attempted to strangle her, He said he kicked me out of the house.
Brown pleaded not guilty and was released on a bond of $2,500, Veitch said. A message was left with Brown's attorneys for comment.
Brown is a household name in the horse racing world. He owns his horse racing company, Chad C. Brown Inc., and his horses have won Preakness in 2017 and 2022.
Brown has had trouble with the law in recent years. In 2019, Brown was ordered to pay more than $1.6 million after the U.S. Department of Labor discovered that he failed to pay his company's staff overtime.
