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Rick Ross Thanks His 'Amazing Legal Team' After Felony Charge Dropped

Rick Ross was originally hit with a felony charge over the alleged assault of his girlfriend, but he's now facing a misdemeanor charge instead.

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After his felony charges in connection with domestic violence allegations were lowered to misdemeanor charges, Rick Ross has given a shoutout to his legal team.

In a recent video shared on his Instagram account, Rozay made sure to show love to two of his attorneys for the work they’ve done. The rapper turned himself in to police earlier this month and was initially charged with battery by strangulation, a felony, and misdemeanor battery charges. Those charges have since been dropped, and he’s facing a misdemeanor charge of battery/domestic violence instead, which he has pleaded not guilty to.

“I have to send this out to the number one attorney in the game, Steve Sadow,” said Rick Ross, as seen in the video below. “My lead attorney, Steve Sadow, I want to thank you for being who you are, what you are, and always bringing the truth to light. I thank you. Not only is Steve Sadow the number one attorney in the game, but also my very close friend. Big Steve, much love. … This is for Bradley Horenstein, a major part of my legal team. Once again, I told you, I had an amazing legal team. Bradley Horenstein, he had his boots on the ground making things happen, connecting all the dots!”

In the initial arrest report, Rick Ross was accused of assaulting his girlfriend following a heated argument at his home in Miami.

"Mr. Ross is innocent," Horenstein responded at the time. "There are serious doubts about this case. These are fabrications. We asked you to hold your judgment and wait because the truth will come out."

Ross was arrested not long after his on-and-off girlfriend, model Jazzma Kendrick, accused him of physical assault. In various posts on her Instagram Stories, she alleged that Rozay saw her as “a punching bag,” and she even shared a photo showing herself with a bruised lip and wrote: "The day Rick busted my lip and the day I left."

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