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Suge Knight Sues Kanye West Over Club Shooting

Posted Nov 12th 2008 12:30PM by Tracey Ford
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It looks like Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight is hard up for cash. After filing bankruptcy in 2006, the once-feared label head lost all of Death Row's assets, which included original 2Pac, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg recordings, when they were auctioned off to the highest bidder this past summer.

Now, Knight is suing Kanye West for the loss of a $135,000 diamond earring that he claims was stolen from him during melee caused by a shooting in a Miami club. Knight was shot in the leg at West's 2005 pre-MTV Video Music Awards party. According to the lawsuit, the former mogul blames West for allowing the shooter to smuggle a weapon in the party, which Knight claims led to his shooting.

"It was reasonably foreseeable to defendants that the party would present a dangerous environment with the possibility of weapons (including firearms) being used by or against party guests given the well-known feuds that have at times pitched East Coast rap and hip-hop stars against West Coast rap and hip-hop stars, some of whom would be attending the party with their associates," the lawsuit reads. The suit goes on to add that "certain hip-hop artists who were invited to the party ... were known not to be friendly to Mr. Knight."

West has not released a statement or commented on the matter.

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Leslie Mann, Kanye West and Producer Judd Apatow at the Premiere of Columbia Pictures' "Pineapple Express" on July 31, 2008 at Mann Village Theatre, CA..The Premiere of Columbia Pictures' "Pineapple Express".Mann Villate Theatre .Westwood, CA United States.July 31, 2008.Photo by Eric Charbonneau/WireImage.com..To license this image (15941869), contact WireImage.com

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Rapper Kanye West arrives to the premiere of Columbia Pictures "Pineapple Express" at Mann Village Theater on July 31, 2008 in Los Angeles, California..The Premiere of Columbia Pictures "Pineapple Express" - Red Carpet and After Party.Mann Village Theater.Los Angeles, CA United States.July 31, 2008.Photo by John Shearer/WireImage.com..To license this image (15941046), contact WireImage.com

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Kanye West arrives at the Premiere of Columbia Pictures "Pineapple Express" at the Mann Village Theater on July 31, 2008 in Los Angeles, California..The Premiere of Columbia Pictures "Pineapple Express" - Arrivals.Mann Village Theater.Los Angeles, CA United States.July 31, 2008.Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com..To license this image (15940839), contact WireImage.com

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keven

wtf.. kanye is a great guy. maybe not the best rapper tho. but suge is just a giant douche. he really needs to be assasinated. he planned pac's and biggie's death. hes causing too much shit. i wish that bullet just hit his fuking head instead.

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January 24 2009 at 2:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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SUGE MUST BE ASS-OUT FOR LOOT WITH THAT B-S LAWSUIT!

November 15 2008 at 8:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

carlton

Isn't Suge Knight suppose to be in jail?... I thought he got a 9 year sentence for breaking his parole when he was involved in 2pac's shooting and that fight at the casino.

November 14 2008 at 12:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Young Talent

Hey Jessicawinfry....my comment wasn't for you, btw. It was meant for bradley.

November 14 2008 at 9:22 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Young Talent

Seriously??? Is your punctuation really that bad or do you do it on purpose? If you're older than a 2nd grader, that's very scary.....

November 14 2008 at 9:20 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jessicanwinfrey

Seriously, not only is this article ignorant, but people's responses are ignorant. Ghetto? A group of gangsta rappers? Seriously, have you even listened to a Kanye West album? When have you heard Suge Knight rap? Neither of them fit into your little categories. It's sad that Suge Knight feels so irrelevant that he has to sue Kanye West who is extremely relevant right now. I don't see how Kanye is accountable, so I'm sure the lawsuit isn't even a big deal to him.

November 14 2008 at 7:33 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

meka

Wow Suge u gone take it there now u are so desprate for publicity u shouldnt even be at no Kanye West party u dont rap and u have no record lable anymore so what r u doing with ur life?? trying to ruin others u should be the last person tryna floss some earrings u cant even afford. jesus help this man sad sad sad

November 14 2008 at 3:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Welcome

suge knight killed tupac

November 13 2008 at 8:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply