Prosecutors drop felony charge against Rick Ross, but domestic battery case remains
Prosecutors cited insufficient evidence to pursue the more serious allegation, but the rapper still faces a misdemeanour domestic violence battery charge.
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Miami-Dade prosecutors filed paperwork on 29 October to drop a felony charge of battery by strangulation against Rick Ross, citing insufficient evidence, the Associated Press reported.
The rapper, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts II, still faces a misdemeanour charge of domestic violence battery. CBS Miami reported that prosecutors filed one misdemeanour count; TMZ reported that two had been filed.
According to an arrest report cited by AP, a woman who lived with Ross told police he struck her and choked her with the collar of her shirt on 28 August. Ross surrendered to Miami Beach police on 1 October and was released on bail.
Ross has denied the allegations, and AP reported that he had pleaded not guilty to the charge. His lawyer, Bradley Horenstein, told CBS Miami that Ross was happy with the decision on the felony charge and asked the public to wait for the case to play out in court.
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