Since the arrest and indictment of Duane “Keffe D” Davis for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, people have speculated about whether the Los Angeles Police Department will be reinvigorated to pursue an investigation into the other great tragedy of that era in hip-hop — the 1997 murder of the …
Read More »Suge Knight Negligence Trial Over Man He Killed Ends in Mistrial
Suge Knight’s civil trial over allegations he negligently mowed down Terry Carter with his truck amid a dispute linked to the movie Straight Outta Compton ended in a mistrial Wednesday. Jurors deadlocked seven to five in favor of finding Knight liable. Carter’s family vowed to bring the case again. “It …
Read More »Suge Knight Jury Says It's 'Deadlocked,' Judge Orders Them Back Next Week: 'Very Difficult Split'
Jurors declared themselves “deadlocked” Friday at the California civil trial over whether Suge Knight should be held liable – and pay millions in damages – for killing married Compton dad Terry Carter with his Ford Raptor truck seven years ago amid a parking lot dispute with another man linked to …
Read More »Suge Knight Should Pay $81 Million to Family of 'Murder Burger' Victim, Lawyer Argues
Death Row Records founder Suge Knight should be forced to pay $81 million to the family of Terry Carter, a lawyer representing Carter’s widow and his two daughters told a Los Angeles County jury Tuesday. Knight was convicted of voluntary manslaughter when he ran over Carter with his Ford Raptor …
Read More »Suge Knight Testifies About Dr. Dre 'Murder Burger' Incident: 'I Hadn't Done Anything Wrong'
Appearing remotely from a cinderblock room painted neon white, jailed Death Row Records founder Suge Knight testified for the first time Wednesday about the day in early 2015 when he tried — but failed — to get a meeting with Dr. Dre at an office for the movie Straight Outta …
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