Prosecutors in Miami-Dade announced on Oct. 29, 2026 that the felony battery‑by‑strangulation charge against rapper Rick Ross has been dismissed, while a misdemeanor domestic‑violence battery charge stays pending.
The decision follows his arrest in Miami Beach after a woman he lived with alleged he hit her. Officials said the felony charge was dropped because evidence was insufficient, but the misdemeanor case will continue under the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.