Suge Knight Pays $1.5M Settlement In Wrongful Death Lawsuit Related To ‘Straight Outta Compton' Film
Death Row Records co-founder Marion 'Suge' Knight has agreed to pay a $1.5 million settlement to the family of the man whose 2015 death was determined to have been caused by Knight mowing him down in a vehicle.
On Tuesday (April 29), Knight appeared via video at a Los Angeles court hearing concerning a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Terry Carter.
Carter, a 55-year-old businessman, was fatally struck by Knight's pickup truck in the parking lot of Tam's Burgers in Compton on January 29, 2015.
The incident occurred following an altercation linked to the production of the N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton, where Knight had a confrontation with Cle 'Bone' Sloan, a consultant on the film.
Carter's widow, Lillian, and daughters, Nekaya and Crystal, were present in the courtroom as their attorney, Lance Behringer, proposed a $1.5 million settlement, allocating $500,000 to each family member.
Knight, whose longtime attorney David Kenner was absent, inquired whether his lack of legal representation would delay the civil trial.
Judge Thomas Long informed him that jury selection was scheduled to begin on Thursday, May 1, and stated, 'There would be no further continuances. This case is out of time.'
Knight ultimately agreed to the settlement, thereby avoiding the trial. Speaking to Rolling Stone, Lillian Carter expressed her dissatisfaction with the outcome, but emphasized her desire to avoid further courtroom proceedings.
She stated, 'I'm not happy with the outcome of it, at all, but I don't want to give him another opportunity to put on a clown show and act like a bi**h,' adding, 'Maybe somebody will shank him in jail.'
In 2018, Knight pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in connection with Carter's death and was sentenced to 28 years in prison.
The plea deal included 22 years for the manslaughter charge and an additional six years due to California's three-strikes law. The fatal confrontation was captured on surveillance video, showing Knight backing his truck into Sloan and then driving forward, fatally striking Carter.
The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Carter's family initially included Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and Universal Pictures as defendants, alleging that their actions contributed to the dangerous environment leading to Carter's death. However, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube were later cleared of responsibility in the case.
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