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== Personal and legal troubles ==
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In 1996, Knight was sent to prison for a probation violation. In February 1997, he was sentenced to nine years for the violation. He was released on August 6, 2001.<ref name="Federal Bureau of Prisons">, Federal Bureau of Prisons.</ref>
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In 2003, he was sent to prison again for violating parole when he struck a parking lot attendant.<ref>{{Cite news | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/15/AR2007061500505.html | title = Like Knight and Day? Gangsta Rap Brought 'Suge' Knight Wealth -- and Lots of Trouble. Now He's Singing a Different Tune. | date = June 17, 2007 | author = Teresa Wiltz | publisher = The Washington Post }}</ref> Death Row Records' income rapidly declined due to Knight's incarceration. It managed to save itself from complete bankruptcy by releasing archived Snoop Dogg compilation albums and posthumous Tupac albums. Despite signing new artists, Suge never released any of their albums.

In 2006 Knight was engaged in another dispute with former friend and ex-associate ] after Snoop insulted him in '']''.

On May 10, 2008, Knight was involved in an altercation involving a monetary dispute outside of a nightclub in Hollywood. He was knocked out for 3 minutes, taken to the hospital, and reportedly did not cooperate with the ].

On August 27, 2008, Knight was arrested on drug and aggravated assault charges after leaving a Las Vegas strip club. When police arrived on the scene, Knight was beating his girlfriend of three years and brandishing a knife. Reports also allege that he was under the influence of both ] and ]. As of October 31, police and prosecutors had still failed to contact Isaac, and no formal charges have been brought against Knight.<ref>{{cite web|author=By Lenny_V |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/oct/31/victims-gift-vip/ |title=Still no charges filed |publisher=Lasvegassun.com |date=2008-10-31 |accessdate=2010-02-12}}</ref> On December 5, 2008, Suge Knight was cleared of all charges. Knight’s attorney, David Chesnoff, said the prosecution had "discovery problems and witness problems". Prosecutor Susan Benedict did not immediately return a call for comment. When Knight was asked about the positive verdict he replied "God is good, Happy Holidays".

As part of an October 30, 2008 bankruptcy claim, Suge also filed a lawsuit against ] and his associates. The lawsuit concerns an August 2005 shooting at Kanye's pre-Video Music Awards party, where Knight suffered a gunshot wound to the upper leg.<ref>{{cite web|author=By MTV News staff report |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508497/20050828/knight_marion_suge_.jhtml |title=Suge Knight Recovering After Being Shot At Kanye West Party In Miami - News Story &#124; Music, Celebrity, Artist News &#124; MTV News |publisher=Mtv.com |date=2005-08-28 |accessdate=2010-02-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=6:46 p.m. ET |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9135148/ |title=Who shot Suge Knight? - Access Hollywood - msnbc.com |publisher=MSNBC |date=2005-08-30 |accessdate=2010-02-12}}</ref> The lawsuit cites damages of mental and physical pain caused by the shooting, costs of surgery, loss of income and the theft of a {{convert|15|carat|g|adj=on}} $147,000 diamond earring.

In late March, 2009, Knight was implicated in the robbery of Akon producer, Noel "Detail" Fisher. According to Christopher Walker, an employee of Detail, on the morning of March 25, 2009, five armed men broke into Detail's house, stating that they were collecting a debt on behalf of Knight. $170,000 worth of jewelry was stolen, along with a locked safe, stereo equipment and the key to a Mercedes vehicle. Walker claims the incident is related to the altercation at the W Scottsdale Hotel in February.{{Citation needed|date=February 2012}}

Knight started a new record label called Blackball Records, with its first artist Young Life and featured it in a reality show, ''Unfinished Business''. The show was based on Knight dispelling long-standing rumors in sit down interviews, his days with Death Row and the artists he worked with, and finding new talent for his record label. As of April 2009, the show had not been picked up by any major network.

Remaining items from Knight's personal property were auctioned in the first episode of '']'' on ], which aired on December 1, 2010.

On February 8, 2012, Suge Knight was arrested in Las Vegas, after police found marijuana in his car and several warrants for prior traffic violations. Suge is currently on three years unsupervised probation for driving with a suspended license.{{Citation needed|date=February 2012}}


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Background information
Birth nameMarion Knight, Jr.
Born (1965-04-19) April 19, 1965 (age 59)
OriginCompton, California, USA
DiedDecember 4th, 2013 (age 48)
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)CEO, executive producer
Years active1989–present
LabelsDeath Row, Black Kapital Records, Brick Squad Monopoly
American football player
Suge Knight
No. 79
Position:Defensive End
Personal information
Born: (1965-04-19) April 19, 1965 (age 59)
Lynwood, California
Career information
College:University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Career NFL statistics as of 1987
Games Played:2
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Marion "Suge" Knight, Jr. (/ˈʃʊɡ/; born April 19, 1965) (a.k.a. Bozi Thga, GONDON Agarka or Big Simon) is the founder and CEO of Black Kapital Records and co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Death Row Records rose to dominate the rap charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough album The Chronic in 1992. After several years of chart successes for artists including Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Outlawz and Tha Dogg Pound, Death Row Records stagnated after Knight's incarceration on parole violation charges in September 1996.

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References

Further reading

  • The Killing of Tupac Shakur. by Cathy Scott, Huntington Press, October 1, 2002, 235 pages, ISBN 0-929712-20-X
  • The Murder of Biggie Smalls by Cathy Scott, St. Martin's Press, 210 pages, 2000. ISBN 978-0312266202
  • Murder Rap: The Untold Story of the Biggie Smalls & Tupac Shakur Murder Investigations by the Detective Who Solved Both Cases, Greg Kading, One Time Publishing, 2011. ISBN 0-9839554-8-4
  • Have Gun Will Travel: The Spectacular Rise and Violent Fall of Death Row Records, Ronin Ro, Doubleday, 1998, 384 pages, ISBN 0-385-49134-4
  • Labyrinth: Corruption and Vice in the L.A.P.D.: The truth behind the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls by Randall Sullivan, Atlantic Monthly Press, April 2, 2002, 384 pages, ISBN 0-87113-838-7
  • Suge Knight: The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Death Row Records: The Story of Marion 'Suge' Knight, a Hard Hitting Study of One Man, One Company That Changed the Course of American Music Forever by Jake Brown, Amber Books, October 1, 2001, 218 pages, ISBN 0-9702224-7-5
  • Biggie & Tupac. Dir. Nick Broomfield. Lafayette Films, 2002.
  • Philips, Chuck. "Who Killed Tupac Shakur? How Vegas Police Probe Foundered." Los Angeles Times. 7 Sept. 2002, p. 1.
  • Raftery, Brian M. "A B.I.G. Mystery." Entertainment Weekly. 27 Sept. 2002, p. 19.
  • Scott, Cathy. "The Unsolved Murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls." Crime Magazine. July 23, 2012, page 1.
  • "Suge Knight Sentenced to 10 Months for Parole Violation." MTV.com. 31 July 2003.
  • Sullivan, Randall. LAbyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. 2002.
  • Welcome To Death Row. Dir. S. Leigh Savidge & Jeff Scheftel, 2001

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