Freeway Ricky Ross | |
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 Ross in 2009 | |
| Born | Ricky Donnell Ross January 26, 1960 Terrell, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Freeway, The Real Rick Ross, Freeway Rick Ross, Freeway Ricky |
| Occupation(s) | Author, former drug trafficker |
| Criminal status | Released |
| Parent(s) | Annie Mae Ross, Sonny Ross |
| Conviction(s) | Conspiracy to possess 100 kilograms or more of cocaine with intent to distribute (21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment; lowered on appeal to 20 years |
| Website | http://www.freewayrickyross.com/ |
Ricky Donnell "Freeway Rick" Ross (born January 26, 1960)[1] is an American author and former drug lord best known for the drug empire he established in Los Angeles, California, in the early to mid 1980s.[2] He was sentenced to life in prison, though the sentence was shortened on appeal and Ross was released in 2009.[3]
- ^ "Ricky Ross Biography". Biography.com. pp. {page}. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ "Law Enforcement Investigations of Ross". United States Department of Justice Archive. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
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