According to court documents obtained by The Smoking Gun, Ross's own lawyer, Allan Zamren, last year disputed reports that the performer has ever been affiliated with any gang.
Ross's purported gang ties were explored last April during a deposition of Officer Rey Hernandez, a Miami Beach cop who arrested Ross in January 2008 on gun and marijuana charges.
According to the documents, Zamren had a problem with the case being handed to Miami's Gang Task Force.
"Because your client claims affiliation with Carol City Cartel and other known gang members," Hernandez replied.
Hernandez then directed Zamren to "some literature or video on U-Tube (youtube) that you can pull up for yourself."
Zamren then proceeded to press Hernandez on Ross's supposed gang ties.
"Do you have anybody from a Carol City gang that you have information on or basis of any knowledge that says he is affiliated with them?"
Hernandez answered, "No."
Zamren then asked,"Do you have anything that shows you he was affiliated with any gang?"
Hernandez replied,"No, I do not."
Zamren also got Hernandez to acknowledge that, prior to the January 2008 bust, Ross had never been arrested in Miami-Dade County, where he has long resided.
You can take a look at the documents obtained by The Smoking Gun via a Freedom of Information request here.
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