Rick Ross Arrested in Miami on Felony, Battery Charge
American rapper, Rick Ross was taken into custody in Miami Beach early Thursday morning on charges related to domestic violence, Miami-Dade County jail and court records confirm.
The rapper, legally identified as William Leonard Roberts, 50, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m. on Oct. 1.
Court records show Roberts is facing one count of battery by strangulation, a felony, and one count of battery, a misdemeanor. Both charges are flagged as domestic violence-related.
Bond was set at $5,000 for the felony charge and $1,000 for the misdemeanor, for a total of $6,000.
Authorities have not yet released an arrest affidavit. Information regarding the date and location of the alleged incident and the identity of the complainant has not been made public.
According to CBS News Miami, Roberts has retained attorney Bradley Horenstein and entered a plea of not guilty. His arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 22 in Miami-Dade County.
The arrest comes after recent public allegations from Roberts’ former girlfriend, Jazzma Kendrick, who accused the artist of physical abuse on social media. Law enforcement has not confirmed any connection between those allegations and Thursday’s arrest.
Roberts is a Grammy-nominated artist and founder of Maybach Music Group. His representatives have not yet commented on the arrest.




