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Ross, 50, has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and his
attorney said Friday that his client would continue to defend
himself against the allegations. Ross surrendered at the Miami
Beach police station on Oct. 1, two days after the woman filed a
report with police, officials said. He was freed on bail several
hours later.
According to an arrest report, a woman told Miami Beach
detectives that she had been living with Ross when he accused
her of cheating on him and struck her multiple times on Aug. 28.
She said Ross also choked her with the collar of her shirt and
slammed her into a wall. The woman said she was eventually able
to leave the home and returned later — after Ross left — to
collect her belongings.
Ross previously pleaded no contest to aggravated assault in 2017
after he was accused of forcing a man into a guesthouse at his
suburban Atlanta mansion in 2015 and beating him with a handgun,
according to Georgia court records. Under a Georgia first-time
offender program, the court issued an order exonerating Ross of
guilt on that felony count.
Ross is a longtime South Florida resident who gained prominence
in 2006 with his debut single “Hustlin'.”
The rapper and entrepreneur helped put Miami on the musical map
in the early 2000s, when most hip-hop fans looked to Atlanta and
Houston as Southern rap headquarters. “Hustlin'” was certified
platinum twice by the Recording Industry Association of America
and sparked a bidding war for Ross. He eventually signed with
Def Jam Records, headed by Jay-Z.
Ross’ debut album, “Port of Miami,” also went platinum, debuting
at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was the first in a
series of chart-toppers, including 2008’s “Trilla” and 2009’s
“Deeper Than Rap.” He has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards.
In 2008, he founded the influential label Maybach Music Group,
boosting the careers of signees like Wale, Meek Mill and French
Montana.
His most recent album, “Set In Stone,” was released in July.
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