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Suge Knight’s Wrongful-Death Retrial Officially Ran Off the Rails Today

Suge Knight caused a dramatic scene in a Los Angeles courtroom when he contradicted his lawyer's claim he had agreed to a partial settlement.

After lawyers on both sides said they reached a last-minute deal, the Death Row Records founder said he wasn't onboard and demanded a full-blown jury trial The partial settlement would have allowed Knight to avoid facing a jury over claims he recklessly killed married Compton dad Terry Carter with his Ford Raptor truck 10 years ago, sources and court filings reveal. Speaking via a remote connection from the California prison where he’s currently serving a 28-year sentence for his voluntary manslaughter conviction involving Carter’s death, Knight denied Kenner’s claim he agreed to the purported pact.

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