{"id":633342,"date":"2026-10-01T16:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/633342\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:42:13","slug":"rick-ross-arrested-on-domestic-battery-and-strangulation-charges-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/633342\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Ross arrested on domestic battery and strangulation charges | Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2015\/dec\/31\/rick-ross-i-aint-trying-to-keep-up-with-the-trends\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rick Ross<\/a> has been arrested on domestic violence charges in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/miami\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami<\/a> Beach, according to local police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The rapper was booked at Turner Guilford Knight correctional center at 6.10am local time on Thursday and faces one felony count of battery by strangulation as well as a misdemeanor count of battery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Bond has been listed at $6,000, according to Miami-Dade jail and court records.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Local authorities have not specified the circumstances that led to Ross\u2019s arrest or details of the alleged incident. They also do not identify the alleged victim of the charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The Guardian has reached out to the musician\u2019s representative for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The arrest comes days after Rick Ross\u2019s ex-girlfriend Jazzma Kendrick alleged that the rapper was physically abusive to her, People magazine <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/rick-ross-ex-jazzma-kendrick-accuses-rapper-of-physical-abuse-12143658\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cHe saw a punching bag,\u201d she wrote on an Instagram story after sharing images of a swollen lip that she said was caused by Ross. Alongside the picture she wrote: \u201cThe day Rick busted my lip and the day I left.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cI don\u2019t know a lot of things, but I do know that a man that puts his hands on me, is a man that never loved me and never will,\u201d Kendrick posted over another image.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cIt\u2019s always good until it isn\u2019t,\u201d she said. \u201cIf a man hits you one time, he will do it again. Don\u2019t give him the opportunity. Value your life and leave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Rick Ross, born William Leonard Roberts, is a longtime Miami resident with five No 1 albums and hit collaborations with Drake, DJ Khaled and Nicki Minaj, among many others. In July he released his 12th studio album, Set In Stone, which featured Gucci Mane, The-Dream and Yung Miami.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Local court records say that Ross has retained attorney Bradley Horenstein. His arraignment is set for 22 October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"> In the US, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">domestic violence hotline<\/a> is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). In the UK, call the national <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">domestic abuse helpline<\/a> on 0808 2000 247, or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womensaid.org.uk\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Women\u2019s Aid<\/a>. In Australia, the national <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800respect.org.au\/help-and-support\/telephone-and-online-counselling\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">family violence counselling service<\/a> is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines may be found via <a href=\"https:\/\/befrienders.org\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.befrienders.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rick Ross has been arrested on domestic violence charges in Miami Beach, according to local police. 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