Ross's legal team insists he is innocent, claiming the accusations are 'wrongful' and motivated by unclear factors, urging the public to let the judicial process run its course without prejudgment.
The drama allegedly started over a tagged social media photo, leading to a 'jealous rage' where Ross reportedly choked his ex to the point she couldn't breathe and slammed her against a wall.
Booked at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m. Thursday; charged with battery by strangulation and battery; arraignment set for Oct. 22; held on $5,000 and $1,000 bonds.
The Maybach Music Group boss is trading his mansion for a jail cell while his ex drops bloody Instagram receipts and his lawyers plead innocence.
The Maybach Music Group boss is facing serious heat after Miami Beach Police Department arrested him on Thursday morning for domestic violence charges. According to Miami-Dade jail records obtained by Page Six, the rapperβborn William Leonard Roberts IIβwas booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m. He faces charges of battery by strangulation and battery, with bonds set at $5,000 and $1,000 respectively.
This arrest marks a dramatic turn for the Grammy nominee, who reportedly turned himself in after his ex-girlfriend, Jazzma Kendrick, called the police on Tuesday alleging he was violent with her. The allegations paint a terrifying picture of an alleged incident that reportedly occurred on August 28. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that Kendrick claimed Ross woke her from sleep in a "jealous rage" over a photo she was tagged in on social media.
The situation allegedly escalated quickly, with Kendrick claiming Ross slapped her in the face when she denied cheating, struck her in the chest several times, choked her to the point where she could not breathe, grabbed her by her ponytail, and slammed her against a wall. After providing police with photos of her injuries, Ross surrendered himself to authorities but reportedly did not discuss the allegations with cops at the time.
Despite the arrest, Ross's legal defense team is pushing back hard against the narrative. His attorneys, Steve Sadow and Bradley Horenstein, issued a statement to TMZ claiming Ross "is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend whose true motivations are unclear." They highlighted a significant gap in the timeline, noting, "The ex did not even file a police report until a month after the claimed incident allegedly took place." The lawyers emphasized that Ross has pleaded not guilty and respectfully requested that fans and the public "not prejudge the situation and allow the judicial process to run its course." The public drama began earlier when 39-year-old Kendrick took to Instagram Stories to share graphic evidence of the alleged abuse.
She posted a close-up of her face, captioning it as the day "Rick busted my lip and the day I left," and showed a bloody upper lip injury. Her message was stark: "Itβs always good until it isnβt. If a man hits you one time, he will do it again.
Donβt give him the opportunity. Value your life and leave." While Kendrick stated the abuse happened about a month ago and that she was "healing," Ross appeared to be living his best life during the accusations, posting videos of himself enjoying a Miami Dolphins home game and sipping drinks poolside. Ross and Kendrick had made their red carpet debut at the 2026 BET Awards in June, following a brief breakup and reconciliation that started when they went public with their romance in August 2025. His arraignment is scheduled for October 22.
