Rick Ross denies domestic violence allegations after Miami Beach arrest tied to Star Island case
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. —
Rapper and hip-hop record executive Rick Ross has denied allegations of domestic violence and felony battery by strangulation following his Oct. 1 arrest in Miami Beach.
Authorities said Ross has been accused of choking a woman and slamming her into a wall at a home on Star Island, an exclusive area in South Florida.
“I’ll be in Dubai tomorrow, Paris Saturday, and I plan on having a bowl of rigatoni with heavy marinara Sunday,” Ross said, denying the allegations.
Authorities said the alleged incident occurred in August, but the arrest came after they gathered enough evidence, including surveillance video.
It is unclear whether Ross’ bond conditions will allow him to leave the country as planned.
The rapper, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, was released on a cash bond shortly after his arrest.
Ross is best known for his 2006 debut single, “Hustlin’.”
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