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Prosecutors Won’t Pursue Felony Battery Charge Against Rick Ross
Source: Rolling Stone · Published
Rapper will instead face a misdemeanor charge of battery/domestic violence
Rapper will instead face a misdemeanor charge of battery/domestic violence
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