| About Rick Ross: | | | | Miami Beach cop arrested Ross in January 2008 |
| William Leonard Roberts II, better known by his | | | | on gun and marijuana charges. |
| stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper | | | | In August 2008, DJ Vlad filed a lawsuit against |
| from Miami. He derived his stage name from the | | | | Ross for assault. Vlad claimed Ross organized an |
| drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom | | | | ambush on him at the 2008 Ozone Awards in |
| he has no connection. | | | | Houston, Texas for asking questions about his |
| Rick Ross rose from ruling Miami's underground | | | | past as a correctional officer. |
| rap scene, to become 2006's buzz-worthiest | | | | The reformed drug kingpin, Freeway Ricky Ross |
| hip-hop artist with Port Of Miami, his #1 Pop/#1 | | | | sued Rick Ross for using his name.He filed a |
| R&B/#1 Rap major label debut album. Its | | | | copyright infringement lawsuit against Ross in a |
| unstoppable single "Hustlin'" became the first | | | | California Federal Court. Jay-Z has been called to |
| mastertone ever certified platinum by the RIAA | | | | testify in the lawsuit, as he was CEO of Def Jam |
| for sales of 1 million copies before the associated | | | | when Ross was signed. The reformed drug |
| album had even been released. | | | | kingpin is looking for 10 million dollars in the lawsuit. |
| Legal Problems: | | | | |