Rapper Rick Ross arrested for battery in Miami

American rapper, Rick Ross was arrested on domestic violence charges in Miami-Dade on Thursday, October 1.

Ross, 50, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m. on charges of battery and battery by strangulation, records show. Both charges are listed as involving domestic violence.

He was arrested by Miami Beach Police.

The arrest comes days after his ex-girlfriend Jazzma Kendrick took to Instagram to publicly accuse him of physically abusing her.

Last weekend, Kendrick posted an Instagram Story, sharing a DM from a fan who told her, “I’m seeing what Rick is seeing your (sic) so gorgeous.”
 

Kendrick responded, “He saw a punching bag.” She also shared photos showing an injured and swollen lip.   

It’s unclear whether Ross’ arrest stems from the accusations made by Kendrick or from another lady.

Per TMZ, citing sources, the woman told police that Ross questioned her about lying to him and then slapped her in the face. He later accused her of being involved in a relationship, she said, and “every time she denied it, he struck her.”

The woman gave police photos of her alleged injuries, per the report.

Bond was set at $5,000 on the battery by strangulation charge and $1,000 on the battery charge, for a total of $6,000.