Rick Ross, the Miami rapper who founded Maybach Music Group, surrendered to Miami Beach police on Thursday, 1 October and was booked at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on one felony count of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanour count of battery. His attorney Steve Sadow said Ross was 'wrongfully accused' and is innocent, while attorney Bradley Horenstein, who appeared for him at the bond hearing, said the allegations are false. A not guilty plea has been filed on his behalf.
Within minutes of the arrest becoming public, 50 Cent, the Queens rapper whose real name is Curtis Jackson, posted a screenshot of a report of the arrest on Instagram with the caption: 'LOL 😆 ARRESTED.' Ross has not publicly responded, and the two rappers have feuded publicly since 2009.
