{
  "id": 17283331,
  "title": "Rick Ross Gets Domestic Violence Charge Downgraded From Felony to Misdemeanor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/rick-ross-gets-domestic-violence-charge-downgraded-from-felony-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T20:22:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/pro/rick-ross-domestic-violence-charge-felony-misdemeanor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rick Ross' domestic violence charge in Florida has been downgraded from a felony to a misdemeanor, according to Miami prosecutors, according to Billboard. The rapper was arrested on October 1st and initially charged with battery by strangulation, a felony that could have led to up to five years in prison. However, prosecutors now plan to proceed on a misdemeanor charge of battery/domestic violence, which carries a maximum jail sentence of one year if convicted, according to a court filing obtained by Billboard.\n\nProsecutors claim they lack sufficient evidence to prosecute Ross for the felony charge, stating that the case against him is not strong enough, as reported by Billboard. Ross pleaded not guilty to the allegations. His attorneys have maintained his innocence, stating that he is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend with unclear motivations and that she did not file a police report until a month after the claimed incident, according to Billboard.\n\nThe incident allegedly occurred in August, with model Jazzma Kendrick going public with her claims in late September via Instagram stories. Kendrick posted photos of her facial injuries and captioned them with a description of the incident. Ross' legal team has strongly denied the allegations, suggesting that they are being made by an ex-girlfriend with unclear motivations and that she did not file a police report until after the incident, as stated by their attorneys, Steve Sadow and Bradley Horenstein.\n\nRick Ross was released on a $1,000 cash bond following his arrest. At his initial court hearing on October 1st, the judge, Mindy Glazer, expressed that she did not know who Ross was, emphasizing that he, like all others in the courtroom, would be treated fairly.",
  "summary": "The rapper was arrested earlier this month for allegedly striking his live-in girlfriend. Defense attorneys say he’s being “wrongfully accused.”",
  "key_points": [
    "Rick Ross' domestic violence charge downgraded from felony to misdemeanor in Florida.",
    "Initial felony charge of battery by strangulation could have led to up to five years in prison.",
    "Prosecutors lack sufficient evidence to prosecute Ross for felony charge."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}