Freeway Ricky Ross
Freeway Ricky Ross | |
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Ross in 2025 | |
| Born | Ricky Donnell Ross January 26, 1960 Terrell, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Freeway, Freeway Ricky Ross, Freeway Ricky |
| Occupation(s) | Author, former drug trafficker |
| Criminal status | Released |
| Parent(s) | Annie Mae Ross, Sonny Ross |
| Conviction | 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 Ricky" Ross (born January 26, 1960) 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. He was sentenced to life in prison, though the sentence was shortened on appeal and Ross was released in 2009.