‘Suge’ Knight Arrested In Vegas Drug, Assault Case

August 27, 2008

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: August 27, 2008 16:24 PM

LAS VEGAS, Nevada --

Police say rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight is in a Las Vegas jail on drug and assault charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife.

The 43-year-old Knight was arrested about 6:40 a.m. Wednesday on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription and battery domestic violence.

Police responding to a report of a car hitting a curb near the Las Vegas Strip say they found Knight standing over his longtime girlfriend with a knife in his hand.

Police say the woman tried to run from the car, but Knight grabbed her.

He’s accused of having the drugs Ecstasy and hydrocodone when he was arrested.

Knight’s lawyers, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, declined immediate comment.

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