50 Cent, the king of petty hip-hop feuds, is at it again.
On Wednesday, Fitty shared a video on his account. Instagram account of an identified 20-year-old man police files as accused Don Roberts pistol whipping William Roberts III is the 21-year-old son of Miami-raised rapper Rick Ross.
“I appreciate everyone who believed in me, my family and my friends. I don’t exist and I’m innocent. God knows I’m innocent,” Don Roberts said in the video clip. “50 [Cent] “I am grateful to you for everything you have done for me and for believing in my innocence, much love.”
It’s unclear whether the “Many Men (Wish Death)” rapper posted bail for Roberts (inmate records show it was $50,000), but the rapper went public with his support for the suspect after news of the incident broke.
For context, there is a long-running feud between Rick Ross and 50 Cent that dates back to the late 2000s. Both artists were released diss tracks targeting each other, including Ross’s 2009 music video “Cool,It features the rapper at 50 Cent’s fictional funeral.
On Tuesday, 50 Cent posted Roberts’ inmate information to his own account. Instagram The account said the Florida man “will be out tomorrow.”
The “21 Questions” singer wrote in her Instagram caption that she “dispatched” trial attorney Drew Findling, who participated in the acquittal in the case. Chicago rapper Lil Durk (Durk Banks) was found not guilty in September of murder-for-hire, conspiracy and stalking in the 2022 murder of his rival’s cousin.
“This is a huge misunderstanding that can be easily resolved,” continued the rapper, who used the incident to poke fun at his 2026 movie “Street Fighter.”
The incident involving William Roberts occurred earlier this month. PeopleThe person who claimed that Don Roberts assaulted him at gunpoint at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida.
William alleges that while he was talking to a woman on a street corner on October 11, Don got out of his vehicle and yelled at her, “That’s what we’re doing.” According to William, Don and the woman were previously in a romantic relationship.
William claims Don approached him with a bronze gun in his right hand and said, “I don’t care who your father is, I’m going to kill you right here.” according to affidavitWilliam claimed that Don hit him on the right side of the head with a firearm.
Although this caused minor swelling, William did not seek medical attention and claimed he waited to contact the police because he was afraid.
Don Roberts was arrested on Oct. 16 on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.