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Rapper Rick Ross appears in court after arrest on domestic violence, battery charges

Rapper Rick Ross appears in court after arrest on domestic violence, battery charges

Summary

Rapper Rick Ross appeared in court after being arrested on charges of domestic violence and battery in Miami Beach. He pleaded not guilty, and the judge ordered him to stay away from the accuser and set bail at $5,000.

Key Facts

  • Rick Ross, whose real name is William Leonard Roberts, surrendered to police on domestic violence charges.
  • He faces felony battery by strangulation and misdemeanor battery charges.
  • The alleged incident happened on August 28 at a home in an exclusive Miami Beach neighborhood called Star Island.
  • The accuser said Ross hit her multiple times and twisted her hoodie collar to restrict her breathing.
  • The accuser and Ross have been in a relationship for about a year and lived together.
  • Ross pleaded not guilty in court, and the judge set bail at $5,000 with an order to avoid the accuser.
  • Ross is a well-known rapper who gained fame with his 2006 album "Port of Miami" and founded the Maybach Music Group.
  • Police and court officials handled the case in Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County.
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