Rick Ross’s Felony Battery Case Dropped; Two Charges Remain
WHO:
AllHipHop - Rick Ross is the defendant in a felony battery case involving his ex-girlfriend.
TMZ - Prosecutors are handling the Miami domestic violence case against Rick Ross.
Rolling Stone Music - Rick Ross is a rapper.
WHAT:
AllHipHop - Rick Ross’s felony charge was dismissed; misdemeanor charges remain.
TMZ - Prosecutors dropped the felony battery charge against Rick Ross, who still faces two misdemeanor charges.
Rolling Stone Music - Prosecutors will not pursue a felony battery charge; Ross will instead face a misdemeanor charge of battery/domestic violence.
TMZ - The report cited new court documents obtained by TMZ.
WHERE:
AllHipHop - The alleged attack occurred at the Miami Beach home Rick Ross and his ex-girlfriend shared.
TMZ - The case is in Miami.
WHEN:
AllHipHop - The alleged attack was described as occurring in August.
Billboard - Rick Ross was arrested earlier in the month.
ABC News Entertainment - The woman reported that Rick Ross hit her a month before prosecutors dropped the felony charge.
WHY:
Billboard - Defense attorneys said Ross was “wrongfully accused.”
AllHipHop - Ross’s ex-girlfriend accused him of attacking her.
HOW:
TMZ - Prosecutors dropped the felony battery charge, as reflected in court documents.
(UPDATED October 30, 2026 21:02 UTC)
Prosecutors dropped the felony battery charge against rapper Rick Ross in a Miami domestic violence case, but misdemeanor charges remain. His ex-girlfriend accused him of hitting her at the Miami Beach home they shared. Ross’s defense attorneys said he was wrongfully accused.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 19:06 UTC)
Prosecutors dropped the felony battery charge against rapper Rick Ross in a Miami domestic violence case. He still faces two misdemeanor charges after his ex-girlfriend accused him of attacking her. The alleged incident occurred at their shared Miami Beach home.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 15:08 UTC)
Prosecutors dropped the felony battery charge against rapper Rick Ross in a Miami domestic violence case. He still faces two misdemeanor charges involving his ex-girlfriend, who accused him of attacking her. The alleged attack took place at the Miami Beach home they shared.