Rapper Rick Ross is arrested in Miami Beach on domestic violence-related charges, according to local police and jail records. Multiple outlets report he is booked at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Thursday morning.
Authorities charge Ross with felony battery by strangulation and misdemeanor battery. Several reports say the allegations stem from an incident at or connected to his Florida home that occurred on August 28, involving a then-girlfriend. CBS News and others describe the accusations as involving choking and physical assault.
Coverage also notes that Ross denies wrongdoing through an attorney, who says he is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend. Outlets differ primarily in how they frame the underlying dispute—some focus on the police charge details, while others emphasize the claimed timeline of the alleged incident and the defense’s response—rather than on the core charges themselves.
