Rick Ross charged with battery after alleged attack on girlfriend - NBC News

Rapper Rick Ross was arrested Thursday and is accused of beating his girlfriend at his Miami Beach home, according to authorities. Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts II, was charged with felony battery by strangulation and misdemeanor battery in connection with a domestic violence incident at his home on Miami Beach’s exclusive Star Island, according to a statement and affidavit from the Miami Beach Police Department. Police said the accuser reported that Ross, 50, struck her multiple times during an altercation on Aug. 28 and restricted her breathing by twisting the collar of her hoodie. The woman, whom police did not name, reported the alleged incident to police Tuesday. Ross turned himself in Thursday morning. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Ross’ attorneys, Steve Sadow and Bradley Horenstein, said that Ross “is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend whose true motivations are unclear.” “Mr.