All posts containing the tag: "Suge KNight"
Posted Aug 12th 2009 7:15PM by TMZ Staff
The former Las Vegas home of Suge Knight is on the market, and if the sick dig's amenities aren't enough of a selling point, check out these other random facts:
- It was Robert DeNiro's temporary home while filming "Casino."
- It has a poolside BBQ and a guest house.
- It was once raided by the police.
- It has four bedrooms, seven baths.
- Knight lived there when Tupac was shot and killed next to him in a car in 1996.
- It's walking distance to Wayne Newton's pad.
This historic Vegas landmark doesn't come cheap.
Price tag: $1,495,000.
Filed under: Suge Knight, Exclusives
Tags: home, house, las vegas, LasVegas, suge knight, SugeKnight
Posted Jun 2nd 2009 1:46AM by TMZ Staff
If Suge Knight wants to name his record company Blackball Records, he names it Blackball Records -- even if someone else has the name.
But the original owners of Black Ball Records (slightly different spelling) have fired off a cease and desist letter to Suge, very politely pointing out he has infringed on their copyright.
Suge has been using the name since 2008, claims Black Ball, and the two sides have tried to reach a settlement to no avail.
Suge's people tell us they filed for the copyright in 2006, but dropped it earlier this year. The original Blackball Records people say they've had it since 2002.
Looks like the trademark office will have to settle this one.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Suge Knight
Tags: blackball records, BlackballRecords, cease and desist, CeaseAndDesist, hiphop, rapper, suge knight, SugeKnight
Posted May 29th 2009 1:10PM by TMZ Staff
Welcome to Chapter 13 in the Scott Storch-is-broke-again saga -- today we've learned how the once-loaded music producer now has more debt than he has dollars.
Storch filed a bunch of papers in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, revealing that Scott owes $58,077.37 to 13 creditors in 7 states.
To put this in perspective, dude's net worth was reportedly $70 million in 2006.
Storch had produced music for Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Chris Brown. Now he has more in common with Suge Knight.
Tags: bankruptcy, britney spears, broke, christina aguilera, money, music, producer, scott storch, ScottStorch, suge knight
Posted May 28th 2009 9:20AM by TMZ Staff
For some unknown reason, a random, hot, busty blond was all over Suge Knight outside the Lakers game last night -- and for reasons even more puzzling, he wasn't having it!
Watch her try to make out with him three times ... and get utterly denied.
Filed under: Denied!, Suge Knight
Tags: death row records, DeathRowRecords, hip hop, HipHop, kiss, Lakers, rapper, suge knight, video
Posted Mar 30th 2009 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
Suge Knight and his cronies vehemently denied sending peeps to rob Akon's producer at gunpoint, but listen between the lines -- it definitely sounds like something went down.
Filed under: Celebrity Feuds, Suge Knight
Tags: akon, detail, fight, suge knight, SugeKnight, video
Posted Mar 25th 2009 11:15AM by TMZ Staff
We've now spoken with one of the victims of the home invasion robbery early this morning -- a man who works for Detail, Akon's producer -- and he says Suge Knight and money are behind the incident.
Christopher Walker tells us at about 3:00 AM five men broke into his home with guns and said they were there to collect a debt on behalf of Suge Knight. They claimed Detail owed Suge money, and then proceeded to collect on the debt.
Walker says Detail was asleep in one of the bedrooms. The men entered the bedroom but did not get Detail out of bed. Instead, they stole $170,000 worth of jewelry from his room.
Walker adds they demanded a key to the safe and said they would kill all four people in the house if they didn't get it. The robbers didn't get the key -- instead, they took the 130 pound safe.
Walker says they also took stereo equipment and a key to a Mercedes. He claims the total heist was more than $200,000. A police source tells us it's more like $300,000.
Walker says the feud ignited in Arizona during NBA All-Star weekend when Suge got his face smashed in by two men who worked for Akon. Walker says that incident was over the same alleged debt that triggered this morning's home invasion.
Walker says the robbers put a gun to his head and forced him to the ground but he and the others were just scratched up. Walker's brother and a sound engineer were also in the house.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Suge Knight, Exclusives
Tags: Akon, Christopher Walker, ChristopherWalker, Detail, home invasion, HomeInvasion, money, robbed, robbery, suge knight, SugeKnight
Posted Mar 3rd 2009 12:45PM by TMZ Staff
Alleged woman beaters gotta stick together -- and Suge Knight is staying Team Brown when it comes to Chris' altercation with Rihanna.
You'd think after getting embarassingly knocked out in two high profile fights, Suge might have a little more sympathy for RiRi.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Suge Knight
Tags: chris brown, ChrisBrown, rihanna, suge knight, SugeKnight, video
Posted Feb 23rd 2009 12:30PM by TMZ Staff
Suge Knight remained conscious and upright as he exited the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills over the weekend.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Suge Knight
Tags: suge knight, SugeKnight
Posted Feb 18th 2009 6:15PM by TMZ Staff
The attorney for Robert Carnes, Jr. -- the guy from Akon's camp who broke Suge Knight's face in Arizona last weekend -- has a thing or two to say about his client socking Suge:
"Robert Carnes, Jr. is a well respected executive within the entertainment community and currently serves as one of the management consultants for artist/producer Akon. Mr. Carnes will be entering a plea of not guilty and looks forward to his day in court where he will have the opportunity to tell his side of the story."
And we'll be there ... the recesses should be great!
Filed under: Fights, Suge Knight, Exclusives
Tags: robert carnes, robert carnes knocks suge knight out, RobertCarnes, RobertCarnesKnocksSugeKnightOut, suge knight, suge knight fight, suge knight knocked out, SugeKnight, SugeKnightFight, SugeKnightKnockedOut
Posted Feb 18th 2009 2:00PM by TMZ Staff
Two days after Suge Knight's face was smashed in a hotel brawl, he pled guilty to a completely different beatdown ... the one where he allegedly punched and kicked his girlfriend in the head.
As part of a deal in Las Vegas Justice Court, Suge pled guilty to misdemeanor domestic battery -- but had two felony drug possession charges and one felony coercion charge dismissed.
The felony charges were dropped because cops can't find Melissa -- who was the prosecution's main witness -- according to the Las Vegas Sun.
Suge was fined a whopping $340, has to complete 48 hours of community service and has to attend domestic violence counseling.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Suge Knight
Tags: melissa isaac, MelissaIsaac, suge knight, suge knight beat up girlfriend, suge knights girlfriend, SugeKnight, SugeKnightBeatUpGirlfriend, SugeKnightsGirlfriend
Posted Feb 17th 2009 8:33AM by TMZ Staff
Not only is he still alive, but the dude who knocked Suge Knight out cold last year feels so bad about the big man getting beat down for a second time, that he offered to provide Suge with some personal "security" ... for a price.
TMZ ran into a perfectly healthy Greg the Barber yesterday, who told us, "I feel kinda bad for the dude 'cause I killed his reputation ... maybe I can be his security or something."
But two seconds later, he was changin' his tune sayin, "Nah, he ain't got enough dough to pay me ... he ain't gonna write me no bounced check!"
Suge just had to sell his boxers at an auction, so Greg might have a point.
Filed under: Suge Knight
Tags: greg the barber, GregTheBarber, suge knight, Suge Knight beat up, SugeKnight, SugeKnightBeatUp, video
Posted Feb 16th 2009 5:50PM by TMZ Staff
For the second time in 9 months, Suge Knight got his face punched in -- and the alleged ass-beater claims to be Akon's business manager.
It all went down in a private party at the W Hotel in Scottsdale, AZ where Suge was attending a private party for NBA All-Star weekend. Cops say they were called to the scene by hotel security who warned about a brewing fight between two groups in the VIP area.
According to the Scottsdale PD website, when cops arrived, they saw a man punch the victim -- aka Suge -- two times in the head." Officers had to break out the tasers to "quell the fight."
The suspect, Robert Carnes, Jr., was charged with one count of felony aggravated assault -- they ruled it a felony "due to the severity of the victim's injuries." Another man was also arrested and charged with one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
According to the Scottsdale PD, "Carnes reported to officers that he is employed as the business manager for singer 'Akon.'"
Suge was transported to a local hospital and treated for facial injuries.
UPDATE: Akon's people tell us, "Akon had already left the party and was in his hotel room at The W when the incident occurred."
UPDATE: Akon's publicist released the following statement about Robert Carnes Jr., the guy accused of beating Suge's ass: "He is not Akon's business manager, David Bolno is. He is with Akon's camp."
CLICK BELOW to read the Scottsdale PD arrest report.
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Filed under: Celebrity Feuds, Fights, Suge Knight, Exclusives
Tags: akon, David Bolno, DavidBolno, fight, marion knight, MarionKnight, nba all star game, NbaAllStarGame, robert carnes jr., RobertCarnesJr., scottsdale, suge knight, suge knight beat up, SugeKnight, SugeKnightBeatUp
Posted Feb 16th 2009 2:01PM by TMZ Staff
So Suge Knight got the you-know-what beat out of him this morning. Scottsdale cops now tell us Suge fractured several bones in his face -- the result of a beating at the W Hotel early this morning, allegedly at the hands of Akon's business manager.
The suspect -- Robert Carnes, Jr. -- is being held for felony aggravated assault.
As far as we know, Suge has been released from the hospital.
UPDATE: Akon's publicist released the following statement about Robert Carnes Jr., the guy accused of beating Suge's ass: "He is not Akon's business manager, David Bolno is. He is with Akon's camp."
UPDATE: TMZ has also learned Akon was the host of the party at the W last night -- a 944 Magazine All-Star Weekend wrap-up celebration. We're told the incident happened "after the conclusion of the party."
Filed under: Celebrity Feuds, Suge Knight, Exclusives
Tags: Akon, David Bolno, DavidBolno, Marion Knight, MarionKnight, Robert Carnes, RobertCarnes, suge knight, Suge Knight beat up, SugeKnight, SugeKnightBeatUp
Posted Jan 26th 2009 10:45AM by TMZ Staff
If Suge Knight crapped his pants when he found out he was broke, we might know about it because the dude's underwear went up for auction this weekend -- and somebody actually bought 'em!!!
Some boxer-briefs that may have been worn -- and may not have been washed -- by Suge Knight accounted for some of the random crap at the Death Row liquidation auction in Fullerton, CA yesterday. The starting price for the underwear was $5 -- but they only sold for a buck.
Also on the auction block: Some MTV Moon Men, an electric chair, neckties, socks, Snoop Dogg's Source Award and Vanilla Ice's dignity.
Though most of his stuff was on sale, Suge was a no-show.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Celebrity Auctions, Photo Galleries, Suge Knight
Tags: auction, death row records, DeathRowRecords, suge knight, suge knight auction, SugeKnight, SugeKnightAuction
Posted Jan 4th 2009 9:41AM by TMZ Staff
Imagine going to a garage sale, but being afraid to buy that old tiki lamp because you're scared the guy who sells it to you is just going to come to your house that night and beat you up and take it back. Welcome to the Death Row Records sale!
Unreleased songs by the likes of 2Pac and Snoop Dogg are set to go on sale in a couple of weeks, but people are scared to buy them because they don't want to come across as crossing Suge Knight, the Daily News reports.
Knight was forced to turn over the songs when he declared bankruptcy in 2006. A source tells the paper, '"It could be a tough sale. Some people don't want to go near the catalogue because they think Suge still believes it's his."
Filed under: Music, Suge Knight
Tags: 2Pac, auction, Death Row Records, DeathRowRecords, Snoop Dogg, SnoopDogg, Suge Knight, SugeKnight
