{"id":266241,"date":"2026-10-01T14:20:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/rick-ross-arrested-for-battery-strangulation-after-ex-girlfriend-posts-gruesome-injury-photos\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T14:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:20:03","slug":"rick-ross-arrested-for-battery-strangulation-after-ex-girlfriend-posts-gruesome-injury-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/rick-ross-arrested-for-battery-strangulation-after-ex-girlfriend-posts-gruesome-injury-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Ross Arrested for Battery &#038; Strangulation After Ex-Girlfriend Posts Gruesome Injury Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rapper Rick Ross is in police custody in Florida after turning himself in.<\/p>\n<p>His charges include battery and a more serious battery by strangulation charge.<\/p>\n<p>Information is still coming to light, but it appears that the allegations include a brutal domestic assault.<\/p>\n<p>The rapper is maintaining that he is innocent, despite his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2015\/06\/rick-ross-arrested-for-kidnapping-aggravated-battery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arrest history<\/a> and the harrowing photos of alleged injuries.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_rickross_header-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Rick Ross' mugshot on October 1, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-564057 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_rickross_header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_rickross_header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_rickross_header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_rickross_header-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_rickross_header-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_rickross_header-1080x607.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_rickross_header-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_rickross_header.jpg 1465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_rickross_header.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rapper Rick Ross surrendered on October 1, 2026 after harrowing allegations of domestic violence led to criminal charges.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Miami-Dade County Jail)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rick-ross-surrendered-to-police-on-thursday-morning\">Rick Ross surrendered to police on Thursday morning<\/h2>\n<p>On the morning of Thursday, October 1, rapper Rick Ross (whose real name is William Roberts II) started spooky season on a sour note.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities arrested him on charges of both misdemeanor battery and felony battery by strangulation, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/01\/rick-ross-arrested-on-battery-charges-in-miami\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a><\/em> reports.<\/p>\n<p>He is currently behind bars in Miami-Dade County jail.<\/p>\n<p>In Ross\u2019 booking photo, viewers can see that he\u2019s wearing a very stylish and vibrant button-down shirt over a black undershirt.<\/p>\n<p>The battery by strangulation charge has him locked away on a $5,000 bond. The lesser battery charge has only a $1,000 bond.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbHc_bCAaVU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Gravely, it appears that both charges are related to domestic violence.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, his ex-girlfriend took to social media to share photos with apparent injuries.<\/p>\n<p>She says that these were injuries that she suffered at Ross\u2019 hands.<\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately clear if the charges that he is facing are for alleged violence towards her. (However, we soon learned that they were. Details are below.)<\/p>\n<p>If Ross cannot arrange for release on bond, he\u2019s in for a long wait \u2014 as his arraignment is scheduled for October 22.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Excuse me <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RickRoss?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@RickRoss<\/a> you big fat funky bi*ch <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V727YC6R7O\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/V727YC6R7O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dyme (@dyme_dyme_dyme) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dyme_dyme_dyme\/status\/2104048225938469186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">September 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-details-of-the-allegations-behind-the-charges-are-very-serious\">The details of the allegations behind the charges are very serious<\/h2>\n<p>In an update, <em>TMZ <\/em>shared that Rick Ross\u2019 ex-girlfriend identified an August 28 incident as she pressed charges.<\/p>\n<p>According to what she told police, she was asleep at their shared home.<\/p>\n<p>Ross then allegedly woke her up in a jealous rage \u2014 rage ignited, it seems, by a photo on social media in which she had been tagged.<\/p>\n<p>She told investigators that he questioned her and then slapped him in the face.<\/p>\n<p>Every time that she denied cheating on him, he allegedly struck her again \u2014 in the chest and in the face. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dap7iVpEaxZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>According to the police report, Ross choked her until she could not breathe.<\/p>\n<p>He also allegedly grabbed her ponytail and slammed her against a wall.<\/p>\n<p>In the context of this new information, a $6,000 bond seems like a pretty clear indicator of how little our society cares about the most heinous of crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Ross is legally innocent until proven guilty. His attorney claims that his client is factually innocent, as well.<\/p>\n<p>We will be sure to keep an eye on this harrowing story as it unfolds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"thg-endcard\" hidden=\"\" aria-label=\"Get the Hollywood Gossip app\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"thg-endcard-title\">Get the app \u2014 celeb news first<\/span><span class=\"thg-endcard-sub\">Push alerts the second a story breaks \u00b7 4.8\u2605 \u00b7 Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thg-endcard-get\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id372387225?pt=367523&amp;ct=web-endcard-cta&amp;mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/10\/rick-ross-arrested-battery-strangulation-mugshot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Rapper Rick Ross is in police custody in Florida after turning himself in. His charges include battery and a more serious battery by strangulation charge. Information is still coming to light, but it appears that the allegations include a brutal domestic assault. The rapper is maintaining that he is innocent, despite [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":266242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-266241","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}