{"id":2229022,"date":"2026-10-30T11:28:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2229022"},"modified":"2026-10-30T11:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:28:14","slug":"rick-ross-cleared-of-felony-battery-charge-still-facing-two-misdemeanors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2229022","title":{"rendered":"Rick Ross Cleared Of Felony Battery Charge, Still Facing Two Misdemeanors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3d\/16by9\/2026\/10\/30\/3dfc2def0764438697dd1536bec5f571_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Rick Ross Cleared Of Felony Battery Charge, Still Facing Two Misdemeanors<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Rick Ross<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Felony Battery Charge Dropped &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Still Charged With Misdemeanors<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-30T04:28:14-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              October 30, 2026<br \/>\n                            4:28 AM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-30T06:16:40-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  October 30, 2026<br \/>\n                                6:16 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-b54a49c3b8f76006792a0d81567f9b46\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261030_3dfc2def0764438697dd1536bec5f571\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:32163f85-ee91-4653-9c0a-db9a32fec639\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3d\/4by3\/2026\/10\/30\/3dfc2def0764438697dd1536bec5f571_md.jpg\" alt=\"rick ross getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-309546f9c1c13890e3f617a9c3c241da\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/rick-ross\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Rick Ross<\/strong><\/a> is no longer facing a felony charge in his Miami domestic violence case &#8212; and it&#8217;s all thanks to prosecutors who dropped the felony battery\/strangulation charge against him, TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-83637094e58b226afac2370be25cef34\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to new court documents, obtained by TMZ &#8230; prosecutors filed two misdemeanor charges against the rapper &#8212; one for battery and the other for battery\/domestic violence. Prosecutors dropped the top charge of felony battery because of insufficient evidence.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4a65676e6b32b469afac37e7aa3319e5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Previously, Ross pleaded not guilty to a felony battery by strangulation charge and a misdemeanor battery charge.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d10ae5fee57e93fe16b48ff4202c1788\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261001_dead373b29f84dc69e8342c824d92295\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:32163f85-ee91-4653-9c0a-db9a32fec639\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/de\/4by3\/2026\/10\/01\/dead373b29f84dc69e8342c824d92295_md.jpg\" alt=\"rick-ross-x-Miami-Dade-Jail-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Miami-Dade Jail<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e05578039e5ed01e8c66e2636a68d753\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Remember, an ex-girlfriend had called the cops a few weeks back, claiming Ross had slapped, struck, and choked her &#8230; and even grabbed her ponytail and slammed her against a wall.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-417175058e15aef21ac47911d773773d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ross ultimately turned himself in and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/01\/rick-ross-arrested-on-battery-charges-in-miami\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>arrested<\/strong><\/a> on the two battery charges.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/30\/rick-ross-felony-battery-charge-dropped\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:32163f85-ee91-4653-9c0a-db9a32fec639\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/30\/rick-ross-felony-battery-charge-dropped\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:32163f85-ee91-4653-9c0a-db9a32fec639\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/28\/50-cent-temporary-restraining-order-against-tia-kemp\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:32163f85-ee91-4653-9c0a-db9a32fec639\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3f\/16by9\/2026\/10\/28\/3ffb8e6a89ed4573800d7108a8824794_xs.jpg\" alt=\"50-cent-Tia-kemp-getty-ig-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        50 Cent Granted Temporary Restraining Order Against Rick Ross&#8217; 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src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3d\/16by9\/2026\/10\/30\/3dfc2def0764438697dd1536bec5f571_xl.jpg&#8221;] Rick Ross Cleared Of Felony Battery Charge, Still Facing Two Misdemeanors Rick RossFelony Battery Charge Dropped &#8230;Still Charged With Misdemeanors Exclusive Add TMZ on Google By TMZ Staff Published October 30, 2026 4:28 AM PDT| Updated October 30, 2026 6:16 AM PDT Getty Rick Ross is no longer facing a felony charge [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,77],"class_list":["post-2229022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-tmz-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2229022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2229022"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2229022\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2229022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2229022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2229022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}