On Thursday morning Miami Beach police arrested well-known rapper Rick Ross on domestic violence charges.
The charges include felony battery by strangulation, according to a report from CBS News. Police booked Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m. this morning.
The 50-year-old rapper faces one felony count of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor count of battery – both listed as involving domestic violence. His bond was listed at $5,000 on the battery by strangulation charge and $1,000 on the battery charge.
Details about what led to Ross’ arrest, including when and where the alleged incident occurred and his relationship to the alleged victim, were not immediately available.
Rick Ross’ ex-girlfriend made troubling allegations
Ross’ arrest comes just a few days after his model ex-girlfriend Jazzma Kendrick claimed the rapper left her with a “busted” lip.
The 39-year-old model and content creator alleged in a series of Instagram Stories posts shared on Saturday, Sept. 26, that Ross, 50, was physically abusive toward her. She claims that after he injured her lip she left the rapper and later shared images of the alleged injury.
Ross and Kendrick had an off-and-on relationship dating back to August 2025, but Complex reported that the former couple separated in September 2025.
After an Instagram user commented on a post asking “where” the rapper was, the model replied, “We broke up,” per the outlet.
The two later rekindled their romance in 2026 BET Awards in June, among other joint public appearances.
Ross has not publicly commented on the allegations. It’s unclear if Kendrick’s allegations are at all connected to the rapper’s arrest on Thursday morning.
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