# 50 Cent Says He ‘Had a Strong Feeling’ Suspect Accused of Assaulting Rick Ross’ Son Was ‘Innocent’ After Posting Bond

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/50-cent-says-he-had-a-strong-feeling-suspect-accused-of-assaulting-rick-ross-son-was-innocent-after-posting-bond/
- Published: 2026-10-22T21:16:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T22:26:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/50-cent-rick-ross-son-assault-suspect-bond-1236366235/
- Topics: Business, Markets

## Key points

- Don Roberts was released on a $50,000 bond.
- He has pleaded not guilty to the allegations.
- 50 Cent’s role in paying the bond is unconfirmed.

## Summary

Don Roberts, 20, accused of assaulting Rick Ross’s son, William Roberts III, was released on a $50,000 bond on 21 October. 50 Cent had said he would help secure Roberts’s release and later posted a video in which Roberts thanked him and maintained that he was innocent; the case remains unresolved.

Police allege the incident happened near Bethune-Cookman University on 11 October, when Roberts approached William Roberts III, drew a weapon and struck him with it. Roberts was arrested on 16 October on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, pleaded not guilty and was identified in a police lineup. It has not been confirmed whether 50 Cent paid the bond, and the move comes amid his long-running feud with Rick Ross.

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