“I had a strong feeling this brother was innocent”: 50Cent reacts as Don Roberts III gets released from jail on $50000 bond
“I had a strong feeling this brother was innocent”: 50Cent reacts as Don Roberts III gets released from jail on $50000 bond
Aastha Dass Thu, October 22, 2026 at 8:26 AM UTC
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Rapper (L) 50 Cent and (R) Don Roberts III ©Getty and Instagram/50cent
Reports and social media clips have shown 50 Cent reacting to the release of Don Roberts.
Taking to Instagram on October 21, the In Da Club rapper wrote:
“I had a strong feeling this brother was innocent, who snitching. LOL STREET FIGHTER IN THEATERS NOW #1 check me out. @50centaction.”
Roberts has also spoken out on the incident, maintaining his innocence, describing the situation as a misunderstanding related to a past relationship with the woman involved, and thanking 50 Cent for the support.
Rapper Rick Ross performs a post game concert after a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Miami Marlins at Great American Ball Park on August 14, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. - Source: Getty
Don Roberts has been released from a Volusia County jail on a $50,000 bond on October 21, 2026, after spending six days in custody. According to an NBC Miami report, he is a 20-year-old man who was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly pistol-whipping Rick Ross's 21-year-old son, William Roberts III.
Continue reading for more details.
All we know about the drama between Don Roberts and rapper Rick Ross’ son William Roberts III
Don Roberts came to the spotlight after he got involved in a brief tiff with Rick Ross’ son William Roberts III.
Roberts was arrested and charged with felonies after allegedly confronting and pistol-whipping William (the son of rapper Rick Ross) in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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According to a report in The New York Post, the confrontation occurred on October 11, 2026, near the intersection of McLeod Avenue and Weaver Street close to Bethune-Cookman University. According to Daytona Beach Police, when Roberts III was standing on a sidewalk, talking to a woman, Roberts pulled up in a vehicle, approached William, got out and confronted them.
Roberts allegedly referenced a prior romantic relationship with the woman, saying something like:
“That’s what we doing?”
He then pointed a tan-colored handgun at William Roberts III, referencing Rick Ross. Don Roberts yelled, saying:
“I don’t care who your daddy is, I’ll kill you right here.”
Roberts allegedly struck William Roberts III on the right side of the head with the gun, causing minor swelling, then drove off. William Roberts III also traveled to his family home. When police interrogated him about why he waited to contact police, he alleged that he was afraid, as per the report. During the investigation, Roberts III provided the officers with the suspect's name and possible birthday. He identified him from a photo lineup. Reports suggest that despite having similar names, police and records note that Don Roberts III and William Roberts III are not related.
Don Roberts III surrendered to the police on October 16, 2026, and has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He pleaded not guilty on October 19, 2026.
According to a People magazine report, after about six days in Volusia County jail, he was released on a $50,000 bond on October 21. His arraignment has been set for November 10.
William Roberts III is one of Rick Ross’ five children, including daughters Toie and Berkeley, and sons Billion and Bliss. Born in 2005 with Tia Kemp, he was a collegiate football player at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida.
A report in NBC News stated that this case comes days after Ross was arrested and was accused of beating his girlfriend at his Miami Beach home, according to authorities. Police said that Ross struck her multiple times during an altercation on August 28, 2026 and restricted her breathing by twisting the collar of her hoodie.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
