Rick Ross Faces Lawsuit

A fan is suing rapper Rick Ross for accessibility issues at his car show in Fayetteville, Georgia. This is the third year Ross has hosted the “Rick Ross Car & Bike Show” on his own property, and it has faced various issues and grievances from the start. Now, one fan claims that Ross did not fulfill promises for wheelchair accessibility for an event of this size.

The lawsuit was filed by Darris Straughter and obtained by reporters for TMZ. He claims that he contacted the venue two weeks before the event to request wheelchair access and received “multiple assurances” that they could accommodate him. He then bought a ticket, arranged lodging, and paid to travel to the area for the weekend. However, the help he needed never materialized. Straughter never made it past the parking lot, waiting hours for the wheelchair-accessible shuttle that was supposed to bring him into the event.

With no response from organizers, Straughter claims he gave up, gave away his ticket, and returned to his hotel. He was later told that he would be given a refund but said he has not received a follow-up on that either. The event was on June 1, but it’s unclear when Straughter filed his lawsuit. He is represented by attorney John Hoover.

Straughter is suing Ross for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He hopes a judge will order Ross to ensure wheelchair access and other reasonable accommodations at future car shows. He is also seeking damages for his experience this year.

So far, Ross has not responded to this lawsuit—publicly or in court records available to the public. The rapper dealt with many other complaints this year, and according to Complex, many others requested refunds. Attendees said that the organizers eventually ran out of wristbands, and they stopped letting people in—even those who had bought tickets. In comments on social media, they also echoed Straughter’s complaint about shuttle buses and added that security was unhelpful, allowing the overly long lines to dissolve into unsafe mobs. Many said they would not be attending the event again.