November 22, 2024 The Best Source of News, Culture, Lifestyle for Culver City, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Palms and West Los Angeles

Suge Knight changes attorneys

Knight is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly running over two men in Compton. (Courtesy Photo)
Knight is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly running over two men in Compton. (Courtesy Photo)

Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, who is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly running over two men in Compton, changed attorneys today.

Outside the courtroom after a quick hearing in which March 20 was confirmed as the date of Knight’s bail review hearing, his new attorney said a video released Sunday night by TMZ shows “this was a set-up.”

Matthew Fletcher told reporters that the “instigators in this case are the alleged victims,” alleging they lured Knight to a parking lot and attacked him.

“You have every duty to defend yourself,” the defense attorney said.

Fletcher said he was confident that California law would exonerate his client, alleging that 55-year-old Terry Carter’s death was “a natural and probable consequence” of a plan by Carter and two other men to assault Knight.

He used the analogy of a getaway driver for a bank robbery being killed while committing a crime.

“They started it. They attacked him,” Fletcher alleged.

The District Attorney’s Office declined to comment on the surveillance footage.

The video shows a red truck, identified as Knight’s, backing up and clipping a man, identified as 51-year-old Cle “Bone” Sloan, at 2:55 p.m. Jan 29 in the parking lot of Tam’s Burgers in the 1200 block of West Rosecrans Avenue near Central Avenue.

The red truck is then seen gunning forward and hitting Sloan and Carter, who died of his injuries. But it does not show all that led up to that moment, in which 51-year-old Cle Sloan was also injured.

Lt. John Corina, a sheriff’s homicide detective, has said investigators believe Knight intentionally struck the men and that he was not acting out of a reasonable fear.

Corina previously said Knight had gotten into an argument at a film shoot and was told to leave. Corina said the argument started back up about 20 minutes later at Tam’s, about three miles away.

Fletcher disputed those statements, saying there was no movie shoot and no earlier argument. Instead, he said, Carter and two other men called Knight and told him to meet them at the burger stand.

TMZ reported that rapper Dr. Dre was filming footage at Tam’s for a promotional video for “Straight Outta Compton” a biopic of the groundbreaking Compton rap group N.W.A.

Fletcher said he believed the three were “active gang members” and questioned why they brought a gun if they only wanted to share a meal.

When questioned why his client didn’t drive around rather than over Carter, Fletcher answered that “the law in California is crystal clear” and said his client was entitled to do what he needed to do “to get away from people who (were) attacking” him.

He said Knight could be seen in the video holding his hands up.

“I’m very, very comfortable with the truth,” Fletcher said. “The truth is in the video.”

Knight is also accused, along with comedian Micah “Katt” Williams, with stealing a camera from a paparazzo in Beverly Hills on Sept. 5. A preliminary hearing date is scheduled to be set on April 8 in that case. Attorney David Kenner remains Knight’s attorney on that case.

Knight served five years in prison for assault and federal weapons violations and, after his release in 2001, spent another 10 months behind bars for violating parole by hitting a Hollywood nightclub valet.

Related Posts

Donate Blood and Save Lives at Culver City Fire Station This Weekend

November 22, 2024

November 22, 2024

Get a T-Shirt, Gift Card for Participating in the Cedars-Sinai Blood Drive The Culver City Rotary Club, in collaboration with...

LAPD Motorcycle Officer Hospitalized After 405 Freeway Crash in Sepulveda Pass

November 21, 2024

November 21, 2024

Collision Near Skirball Center DrivePossibly Involving a Tesla Caused Major Traffic  The 405 Freeway was the scene of a motorcycle...

Santa Monica Police Release Body Cam Footage of Deadly Force Incident Outside Headquarters

November 21, 2024

November 21, 2024

Graphic Video Shows a Violent Assault on an SMPD Officer by a Knife-Wielding Suspect The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD)...

Breakaway Café Opens New Venice Location with Beachside Grab-and-Go Window

November 20, 2024

November 20, 2024

Bayse Brothers Bring Their Signature Breakfast Dishes and Good Vibes to Venice Breakaway Café, a popular breakfast and lunch eatery...

Last Minute Additions to the Best Thanksgiving 2024 Feasts and Pies To Go

November 20, 2024

November 20, 2024

If Other Faves are Sold Out, Here’s All The Quality Places to Try Now Celebrity chefs Susan Feniger and Mary...

Everytable’s Holiday Meal Collaboration To Support LA’s Unhoused Youth

November 20, 2024

November 20, 2024

Chef Created Thanksgiving Meal Benefits My Friend’s Place. Everytable, the mission-driven company committed to making scratch-cooked, nutritious meals accessible to...

Los Angeles City Council Codifies Sanctuary Protections for Migrants with New Citywide Ordinance

November 19, 2024

November 19, 2024

Mayor Bass Prioritized the Ordinance after Trump’s Mass Deportation Threats The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to officially...

The Palms Community Council’s Executive Committee Schedules Special Meeting for Nov. 20

November 19, 2024

November 19, 2024

Meeting to Address Open Board Positions and Committee Updates The Executive Committee will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Nov....

Hammer Museum Presents 10th Edition of MoMA Contenders: Screenings, Conversations with Top Filmmakers

November 19, 2024

November 19, 2024

Lineup Features Films by Steve McQueen, Sean Baker, and Brady Corbett The Hammer Museum will host the 10th edition of...

Film Review: Wicked

November 19, 2024

November 19, 2024

By Dolores Quintana Director John Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In The Heights) has crafted an effervescent take on the blockbuster...

Randy’s Donuts Arrives in Culver City with Free Donuts and a $250 Gift Card Giveaway

November 19, 2024

November 19, 2024

Grand Opening on November 19 Includes Sweet Giveaways Starting at 6:00 a.m. The time is finally here. Randy’s Donuts is...

Nicole Nagel’s Futuristic Eric Moss Designed Brentwood Home To Hit Auction Block

November 18, 2024

November 18, 2024

The Spaceship-Like Property Heads to Auction With No Reserve in December German actress Nicole Nagel, who was part of the...

LA Controller Kenneth Meija: City Left $513 Million of Homelessness Budget Unspent

November 18, 2024

November 18, 2024

Inefficiencies Blamed for Underspending Despite Record Allocation in FY2024  The City of Los Angeles hasn’t spent over half of its...

West LA College Expands Zero-Cost Textbook Programs with $600K Grant

November 18, 2024

November 18, 2024

College Aims for 50 Zero-Cost Textbook Programs by 2025  West Los Angeles College (West) is expanding its zero-cost textbook program...

(Video) At Vistamar School – Discover the way high school should be

November 18, 2024

November 18, 2024

Students achieve remarkable outcomes with our strong academics, small classes, andpersonalized approach. Our graduates don’t just attend college—they excel. Vistamar’sunique...