Former Death Row Records chief Marion “Suge” Knight has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in connection to an incident where he ran over two men in January, killing one. He also faces charges of attempted murder and hit-and-run.
CNN reports that Los Angeles County Judge Ronald Coen placed his bail at $10 million. Knight faces a life sentence if convicted.
Again, this is a graphic video obtain by TMZ and it shows the hit and run murder by Suge Knight.
In the video, the red truck driven by Knight stopped where a group of men is seen congregating. One of the man walks up to Knight’s truck and disappears at the rear of the vehicle. The truck then drives backwards, running over the man. As the man lays in the street, the truck moves forward, running over the man again and striking another man, dragging his body out of view.
Suge and his lawyer maintains that the hit and run happened in a frantic effort to escape as Suge was scared for his life. Suge’s lawyer claims both men had guns.
Video.
Suge Knight was officially charged with murder and attempted murder earlier this week for an incident in which he allegedly ran over his friend and another man with an SUV. His friend died from the injuries. Now, the 911 audio of the incident is released.
After running over his friend with an SUV last week killing him and injuring another man, Suge Knight was arrested and learned of his fate today getting both murder and attempted murder charges brought against him, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney.
He could face life in state prison if convicted.
The official charges came hours after Knight’s $2.2-million bail was revoked.
L.A. County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Nicole Nishida told The Times that Knight’s bail was pulled for the following reasons: “Possible flight risk, three-strike candidate, possible witness intimidation issues and his criminal past.”
Knight, 49, is accused of running over Terry Carter and Cle “Bone” Sloan with his truck.
Carter was killed.
The confrontation began about 3 p.m. Thursday when Knight and the victims began arguing on the set of “Straight Outta Compton,” a biopic about the group N.W.A, said Lt. John Corina of the Sheriff’s Department’s detectives unit.
Knight is due to make his first court appearance in Compton on Tuesday.
This dude will be 50 years old in April. When? When is he going to realize that living the thug life might have already passed him by some 30 years ago?
Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight has seen his share of legal troubles. But if the allegations against him for an incident Thursday prove true, the convicted felon could find himself behind bars for a long, long time.
Police in Los Angeles say a man matching Knight’s description drove over two men with his red pick up truck — and then drove over them again as he sped away from the scene.
One man died; the other’s condition wasn’t disclosed.
“So far, people we talked to said it looked like it was an intentional act. So we’re handling it as a homicide,” Los Angeles Police Lt. John Corina said.
The hit-and-run stemmed from an argument Knight allegedly had on the set of the N.W.A. biopic “Straight Outta Compton” and then spilled over to the parking lot of Tam’s Burgers.
“A red pickup truck is involved in this, and those people were also at the other altercation, so yes, it all suggests that he was the person driving that truck,” Corina said.
Forty three year old comedian Kat Williams and Suge Knight – founder of Death Row Records – were arrested and charged with robbery after a paparazzi accused the two entertainers of ripping off an expensive camera, MSN Entertainment reports.
The men are accused of taking a paparazzo’s camera in Beverly Hills, California, on Sept. 5. The incident remains under investigation by Beverly Hills police, who did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment.
Williams, who was arrested at a Los Angeles-area courthouse when he appeared for an arraignment in a separate assault case, faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
Knight, 49, was arrested in Las Vegas. Police said he was taken into custody without incident.
A couple of weeks ago, Suge Knight was shot six times at a party. He was rushed to the hospital and is now, for the first time, talking about the shooting, a shooting he really doesn’t care about.
“Even if I did, I don’t think that’s really important — who pulled the trigger and who I seen pull the trigger. I’m doing extremely well. I’m happy to be doing well. Whatever happens, happens.”
Knight was one of three people injured in the shooting, which took place at a pre-VMA party hosted by Chris Brown at the 10ak nightclub; the other two victims are expected to survive as well. Despite being hit in the stomach and the arm, Knight was able to walk out of the club on his own.
“One thing my father always taught me, no matter what it is, you never give up, you never quit if you start something,” Knight said. “When you walk in a place, you walk in one way and no matter what goes on, you leave the same — as a man. I was shot, and I wanted to make sure I got to the right place to patch some of these holes up.”
Knight went on to claim, with a laugh, that he didn’t feel a thing when he was hit, and added that he’s already focused on the future and what he can learn from the incident. “There’s gonna be some times where you might get in a few bar fights; there’s gonna be some times where you might get a few shots. But if you’re able to survive those shots, you’re supposed to make yourself stronger and be more positive, more aggressive with the people you want to deal with. And that’s the page I’m really on.”
