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Marion Hugh "Suge" Knight was charged with murder, attempted murder and hit-and-run after fleeing the scene of an altercation in January 2015 outside a Compton burger stand. Knight pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter Sept. 20, 2018 and after he ran over two men, killing one, nearly four years ago. The Death Row Records co-founder entered the plea Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court and has agreed to serve 28 years in prison.
Marion Hugh "Suge" Knight was charged with murder, attempted murder and hit-and-run after fleeing the scene of an altercation in January 2015 outside a Compton burger stand. Knight pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter Sept. 20, 2018 and after he ran over two men, killing one, nearly four years ago. The Death Row Records co-founder entered the plea Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court and has agreed to serve 28 years in prison.
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HOLLYWOOD - JUNE 26: CEO of Death Row Records Suge Knight attends the 2007 BET Awards after party hosted by 10 Cane Rum held at the Roosevelt Hotel on June 26, 2007 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for LMVH) [Via MerlinFTP Drop]
HOLLYWOOD - JUNE 26: CEO of Death Row Records Suge Knight attends the 2007 BET Awards after party hosted by 10 Cane Rum held at the Roosevelt Hotel on June 26, 2007 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for LMVH) [Via MerlinFTP Drop]
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FILE--Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight appears in court for a bail review hearing in this Oct. 1996 file photo. Knight must answer questions about the label's finances when attorneys interview him in prison next month, Judge Gregory O'Brien ruled, Wednesday, July 2, 1997. Dick Griffey and Tracy Curry have filed a $75 million lawsuit against the company, claiming they were pushed out by Knight and rapper-producer Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) ORG XMIT: NY44
FILE--Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight appears in court for a bail review hearing in this Oct. 1996 file photo. Knight must answer questions about the label's finances when attorneys interview him in prison next month, Judge Gregory O'Brien ruled, Wednesday, July 2, 1997. Dick Griffey and Tracy Curry have filed a $75 million lawsuit against the company, claiming they were pushed out by Knight and rapper-producer Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) ORG XMIT: NY44
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Marion "Suge" Knight with Tupac Shakur in 1996.
Marion "Suge" Knight with Tupac Shakur in 1996.
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** FILE ** Rap producer Marion "Suge" Knight, founder of Death Row Records, watches the third annual BET Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, in this June 24, 2003, file photo. Knight was given 10 months in prison Thursday, July 31, 2003, after a parole board in Los Angeles found he violated the conditions of his parole by striking a Hollywood nightclub valet. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File) ORG XMIT: LA102
** FILE ** Rap producer Marion "Suge" Knight, founder of Death Row Records, watches the third annual BET Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, in this June 24, 2003, file photo. Knight was given 10 months in prison Thursday, July 31, 2003, after a parole board in Los Angeles found he violated the conditions of his parole by striking a Hollywood nightclub valet. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File) ORG XMIT: LA102
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FILE - In a Feb. 26, 2003 file photo, rap music mogul Marion "Suge' Knight walks out of the Los Angeles County jail, in Los Angeles. Knight has been injured in an early morning shooting Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at a West Hollywood nightclub but is expected to survive. Sgt. C. Tatar, watch commander at the Los Angeles County sheriff department's West Hollywood station, says the 49-year-old Knight and two others were hit at the 1OAK club around 1:30 a.m. Authorities say the club was packed at the time, and they are still seeking a suspect. The other victims were a man and a woman. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) ORG XMIT: NY107
FILE - In a Feb. 26, 2003 file photo, rap music mogul Marion "Suge' Knight walks out of the Los Angeles County jail, in Los Angeles. Knight has been injured in an early morning shooting Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at a West Hollywood nightclub but is expected to survive. Sgt. C. Tatar, watch commander at the Los Angeles County sheriff department's West Hollywood station, says the 49-year-old Knight and two others were hit at the 1OAK club around 1:30 a.m. Authorities say the club was packed at the time, and they are still seeking a suspect. The other victims were a man and a woman. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) ORG XMIT: NY107
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FILE - NOVEMBER 03: It was reported November 3, 2014 that Marion "Suge" Knight has been hospitalized after falling in his jail cell and complaining of dizziness and chest pains in Las Vegas, Nevada. Knight is being held on felony robbery charges after allegedly taking a camera from a paparazzo earlier this year in Beverly Hills. LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 18: Music Producer Suge Knight (L) and guest host D.L.Hughley appear at CBS Studios for a taping of "The Late Late Show" on November 18, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. Suge Knight gives his take on the incident at this week's Vibe Awards. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 503816433 ORIG FILE ID: 51764403
FILE - NOVEMBER 03: It was reported November 3, 2014 that Marion "Suge" Knight has been hospitalized after falling in his jail cell and complaining of dizziness and chest pains in Las Vegas, Nevada. Knight is being held on felony robbery charges after allegedly taking a camera from a paparazzo earlier this year in Beverly Hills. LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 18: Music Producer Suge Knight (L) and guest host D.L.Hughley appear at CBS Studios for a taping of "The Late Late Show" on November 18, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. Suge Knight gives his take on the incident at this week's Vibe Awards. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 503816433 ORIG FILE ID: 51764403
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FILE JANUARY 29, 2015: Marion Suge Knight has been involved in a hit and run that has left one person dead in Compton, California on January 29, 2015. The story is developing but according to reports, there was some kind of altercation on the set of a project preceding the hit and run. Marion Suge Knight during Paris Hilton Record Release Party at Mansion at Mansion in Miami, California, United States. (Photo by J. Merritt/FilmMagic) ORG XMIT: 530818329 ORIG FILE ID: 112017353
FILE JANUARY 29, 2015: Marion Suge Knight has been involved in a hit and run that has left one person dead in Compton, California on January 29, 2015. The story is developing but according to reports, there was some kind of altercation on the set of a project preceding the hit and run. Marion Suge Knight during Paris Hilton Record Release Party at Mansion at Mansion in Miami, California, United States. (Photo by J. Merritt/FilmMagic) ORG XMIT: 530818329 ORIG FILE ID: 112017353
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Marion "Suge" Knight
Marion "Suge" Knight
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FILE - NOVEMBER 03: It was reported November 3, 2014 that Marion "Suge" Knight has been hospitalized after falling in his jail cell and complaining of dizziness and chest pains in Las Vegas, Nevada. Knight is being held on felony robbery charges after allegedly taking a camera from a paparazzo earlier this year in Beverly Hills. LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 30: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Music producer Suge Knight attends Posing Heroes, "A Dog Day Afternoon" Benefiting A Wish For Animals on March 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Bezjian/WireImage) ORG XMIT: 503816433 ORIG FILE ID: 165117244
FILE - NOVEMBER 03: It was reported November 3, 2014 that Marion "Suge" Knight has been hospitalized after falling in his jail cell and complaining of dizziness and chest pains in Las Vegas, Nevada. Knight is being held on felony robbery charges after allegedly taking a camera from a paparazzo earlier this year in Beverly Hills. LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 30: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Music producer Suge Knight attends Posing Heroes, "A Dog Day Afternoon" Benefiting A Wish For Animals on March 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Bezjian/WireImage) ORG XMIT: 503816433 ORIG FILE ID: 165117244
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Rap music mogul Marion ìSugeî Knight appears in court on a traffic warrant Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, in Las Vegas following his arrest as a fugitive in a California robbery case. Thursday's court appearance for the 49-year-old founder of Death Row Records stems from a suspended license charge in Las Vegas. Knight and comedian Katt Williams were arrested and charged with robbery Wednesday after a celebrity photographer reported the men stole her camera on Sept. 5 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher) ORG XMIT: NVJL101
Rap music mogul Marion ìSugeî Knight appears in court on a traffic warrant Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, in Las Vegas following his arrest as a fugitive in a California robbery case. Thursday's court appearance for the 49-year-old founder of Death Row Records stems from a suspended license charge in Las Vegas. Knight and comedian Katt Williams were arrested and charged with robbery Wednesday after a celebrity photographer reported the men stole her camera on Sept. 5 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher) ORG XMIT: NVJL101
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