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Rick Ross arrested on domestic violence charges in Miami Beach

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Candido, S. (2026, October 1). Rick Ross arrested on domestic violence charges in Miami Beach. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rick-ross-arrested-miami-beach-battery-strangulation/

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CBS News · collected 2026-10-01 · by Sergio Candido

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Rick Ross, the 50-year-old rapper whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, was arrested by Miami Beach police on Thursday morning and charged with felony battery by strangulation and misdemeanor battery, both classified as domestic violence offenses. He appeared via Zoom before Judge Mindy Glazer in bond court where a $5,000 bond was set. Ross's attorney denied the allegations and called for patience while the legal process unfolds.
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On Thursday, Rick Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, was arrested in Miami Beach on charges of domestic violence, including one felony count of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor charge of battery. The rapper appeared via Zoom at bond court before Judge Mindy Glazer, who determined there was probable cause for the arrest based on an alleged incident that occurred on August 28. Ross's attorney, Bradley Horenstein, denied the allegations and maintained his client's innocence. An arraignment is scheduled for October 22 in Miami-Dade County.

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🔮 Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m. this Thursday.
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Ross PERSON · 11× Horenstein PERSON · 3× Miami-Dade GPE · 3× Glazer PERSON · 2× Miami GPE · 2× CBS News ORG · 1× Miami Beach GPE · 1× Mindy Glazer PERSON · 1× Rick Ross PERSON · 1× William Leonard Roberts PERSON · 1×

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Ross' attorney, Bradley Horenstein, denied the allegations against his client and urged the public not to rush to judgment as the case moves through the legal process. "All I can say is that the allegations are false.
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🔮 Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m. this Thursday.
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Rick Ross arrested on domestic violence charges in Miami Beach · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 2 hedged)

Rapper Rick Ross was arrested by Miami Beach police early Thursday on domestic violence charges, including felony battery by strangulation, according to Miami-Dade jail and court records. uncertain
Ross → arrest → records
Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m. this Thursday. asserted
name → book → a.m.
The 50-year-old rapper faces one felony count of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor count of battery. asserted
rapper → face → battery
Both charges are listed as involving domestic violence. asserted
charges → list → violence
Ross' attorney, Bradley Horenstein, denied the allegations against his client and urged the public not to rush to judgment as the case moves through the legal process. "All I can say is that the allegations are false. asserted
allegations → deny → process
Everything is going to come out," Horenstein told CBS News Miami. asserted
Horenstein → go → News
"We just ask that you allow the process to play out before rushing to judgment, because the truth will come in." asserted
truth → ask → judgment
Ross appeared via Zoom in Miami-Dade bond court Thursday morning, where Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy Glazer said she had reviewed the arrest report and found probable cause in the case. asserted
she → appear → case
Glazer said in court that the alleged incident occurred on Aug. 28 and described the case as a delayed report. asserted
incident → say → report
During the hearing, Horenstein noted that Ross is a celebrity and asked that his client's release be expedited. asserted
release → note → hearing
The judge set Ross' bond at $4,000 on the battery by strangulation charge and $1,000 on the misdemeanor battery charge, for a total of $5,000. asserted
judge → set → 5,000
Glazer also issued a stay-away order involving the alleged victim, identified in court by her initials. asserted
Glazer → issue → initials
Ross was ordered to have no direct or indirect contact with the alleged victim, including through third parties, social media or other electronic means, and to stay away from the person's home, workplace or school. asserted
Ross → order → home
Ross was also ordered to surrender any firearms and concealed weapons and was prohibited from possessing firearms. asserted
Ross → order → firearms
The judge also ordered him not to engage in criminal activity or use illegal drugs while the case is pending. asserted
case → order → drugs
His arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 22. asserted
arraignment → schedule → Oct.
The arrest comes days after Ross' former girlfriend, Jazzma Kendrick, publicly accused him of physically abusing her. asserted
girlfriend → come → her
According to People.com, Kendrick alleged on social media that Ross injured her lip during an incident she said happened about a month earlier. uncertain
she → accord → incident
Ross had not publicly responded to those allegations. asserted
Ross → respond → allegations
Ross, a Miami-area native known for songs including "Hustlin'," has been a prominent figure in hip-hop for two decades. asserted
Ross → know → decades
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