Man Accused of Pistol-Whipping Rick Ross' Son Bonds Out, Thanks 50 Cent on Camera
Don Roberts III, 20, accused of pistol-whipping Rick Ross' son, got a $50K bond and was released Oct. 21 with a GPS monitor. He thanked 50 Cent in a video 50 posted: 'who snitching. LOL.' It's unclear if 50 paid the bond. Roberts pleaded not guilty.
The man accused of pistol-whipping Rick Ross' son is out of jail, and the first person he thanked was 50 Cent.
Don Roberts III, 20, was granted a $50,000 bond Wednesday and released from the Volusia County jail after six days, WESH reported. He has to stay in Florida and wear a GPS monitor. His arraignment is set for Nov. 10, according to People.
Wednesday night, 50 Cent posted a video of Roberts sitting in a chair talking to the camera. "I appreciate everybody who believed in me, my family and my friends," he says. "I'm out and I'm innocent. The Lord know I'm innocent. 50, I appreciate you for everything you're doing for me and believing in my innocence. Much love."
50 captioned it: "I had a strong feeling this brother was innocent, who snitching. LOL," then plugged his Street Fighter movie.
The day before, 50 said on Instagram he would bail Roberts out and called the case a misunderstanding, after mocking Rick Ross over his son going to police. Tia Kemp, the son's mother, fired back at 50. It's still not clear whether 50 Cent actually paid the bond, XXL and Akademiks reported.
Daytona Beach police say William Roberts III, 21, was on a sidewalk near Bethune-Cookman University on Oct. 11 when Roberts pulled up, said "I don't care who your daddy is, I'll kill you right here," and hit him in the head with a handgun. Police say it was over a woman. Roberts III picked him out of a photo lineup. The two are not related despite the shared last name.
Don Roberts III is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He pleaded not guilty. The charges are allegations. Rick Ross has not commented publicly.
Sources: WESH 2 (Oct. 21, 2026); People via AOL (Oct. 22, 2026); XXL and Baller Alert (Oct. 21-22, 2026); 50 Cent on Instagram (Oct. 21, 2026). Video still: Instagram/50cent via XXL.