Suge Knight Arrested For Violating His Parole

02/07/2005 3:00 PM, Yahoo! Music
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Death Row founder Marion "Suge" Knight was arrested on Saturday evening (February 5) in Barstow, California, after police officers discovered marijuana in a pick-up truck he was driving during a traffic stop. The Associated Press reports that Knight was pulled over after making an illegal U-turn. Knight was booked on suspicion of violating his parole and will be held until he is transferred to a state prison this week. Authorities will then review the case to determine whether or not the mogul should be released. Knight was also charged with not having insurance.

An 18 year-old passenger in the truck, Alexis Wilkenson, allegedly had fake ID and was charged with giving police false information. She was released.

Knight is also currently under investigation in relation to the Vibe Awards brawl which took place in November. The man who allegedly attacked Dr. Dre has implicated Knight. Jimmy James Johnson told authorities that Knight paid him to attack and humiliate Dr. Dre.

Knight and Dr. Dre founded Death Row Records in the early '90s. The label's roster included: Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Kurupt, and Dr. Dre, but in the mid-'90s, Dre decided to leave the company due to Knight's business tactics. The two have been at odds since.

Knight later went to jail in 1997 for assault and a probation violation. He was released in 2001 but served 61 days in 2002 and 10 months in 2003-2004 for violating the terms of his parole.

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