Former drug kingpin Ricky “Freeway” Ross is attempting to take back control of his name by filing a lawsuit against rapper Rick Ross.
The ex-convict claims his lawyers sent cease-and-desist letters to executives at music label Def Jam in 2006, after they signed Roberts, to protest “the exploitation and misuse of his name”. He maintains he received no response from music bosses and claims the star went on to profit from the moniker “without his consent”. (Contact Music)
