Pleads guilty to battery with a deadly weapon in Las Vegas, sentence suspended
1988
Arrested for assault at Los Angeles International Airport
1990
Pleads guilty to battery in Beverly Hills, sentence suspended.
Pleads guilty to battery in Hollywood, sentence suspended.
Arrested in Las Vegas for assault with a deadly weapon.
Pleads guilty to disturbing the peace in Van Nuys, sentence suspended.
Persuades D.O.C. to leave Ruthless Records and join his new label he will call Funky Enough Records.
1991
Convicted of giving false name when arrested in possession of a deadly weapon in Beverly Hills, sentence suspended.
Convinces Vanilla Ice to sign over song rights to Mario ‘Chocolate’ Johnson.
Future Shock Entertainment files articles of incorporation, listing Marion Knight as president.
Persuades Eazy-E to release Dr. Dre from Ruthless Records contract.
David Kenner arranges meeting between Suge Knight and Michael Harris at Metropolitan Detention Center in L.A.
3 men negotiate the joint venture for entertainment company, Godfather Entertainment with Death Row Records.
1992
Charged with assault with a deadly weapon in Beverly Hills, pleads guilty to misdemeanour battery, sentence suspended.
Convicted of assault with a deadly weapon in Las Vegas, sentence suspended.
Convicted of carrying a concealed weapon in West Covina, sentence suspended.
Convicted of disturbing the peace in Van Nuys, sentence suspended.
Arrested for assault and robbery of George and Lynwood Stanley at Solar Records studios in North Hollywood.
Death Row files articles of incorporation, Marion Knight listed as president, no mention of Michael Harris.
1993
Arrested with Dre and D.O.C. for brawling outside Black Radio Exclusive convention in New Orleans. 15yo fan stabbed.
1994
U.S. Justice Department starts racketeering investigation against Suge Knight and Death Row Records.
1995
Pleads guilty to assault and robbery of Stanley brothers, given nine year suspended sentence.
Kelly Jamerson beaten to death at Death Row party in L.A.’s El Ray Theatre. Knight and Bloods implicated in murder.
Insults Sean Combs from Bad Boy Entertainment on stage at the Source Awards, East v West war escalates.
Opens private nightclub in Las Vegas, 662(MOB)
Close friend and Blood gang member, Jake Robles murdered at music industry party. Bad Boy believed to be responsible.
Mark Anthony Bell assaulted at Chateau La Blanc mansion in Hollywood Hills, info.of Combs whereabouts forced.
1996
01/96 - Dick Griffey and D.O.C. file lawsuit against Suge Knight to contest ownership of Death Row Records.
03/96 - Crips working for Bad Boy Entertainment fight with Death Row’s Bloods at Soul Train Awards in L.A.
04/96 - Announces Death Row will open an east coast record division in Manhattan.
05/96 - Rival Bruce Richardson is murdered in Compton after public beating of Suge Knight in night club.
09/96 - Tupac murdered in Las Vegas. Suge Knight violates probation with fight in MGM lobby with Crip, Orlando Anderson.
Police report Knight delivers loads of AK-47 assault rifles to Nickerson Garden housing projects.
Gang war breaks out on the streets of Los Angeles.
10/96 - Jailed for failing drug test during trial of parole violation in MGM fight.
12/96 - Employee Cantrock turns federal witness - supplies U.S. Justice Dept. with information on Death Row’s finances.
1997
02/97 - L.A. County District Attorney’s office revokes Knight’s probation and reinstate prison sentence. Knight sent for diagnostic exam at California Department of Corrections.
03/97 - Christopher ‘Biggie Smalls’ Wallace murdered at industry event in L.A. Suge Knight is major suspect behind case.
06/97 - Enters as inmate at California Men’s Colony at San Luis Obispo.
06/97 - Aaron ‘Heron’ Palmer Blood member of Suge’s gang murdered in Compton.
1998
05/98 - Southside Crip, Orlando Anderson working for Bad-Boy murdered in Compton.
1999
05/99 - Transferred to Mule Creek state prison.
2001
02/01 Jail inmate Mark Hylland informs F.B.I. he was hired by Suge Knight and L.A.P.D. officers to courier money to pay for the murder of Wallace.
08/01 - Released from federal prison in Portland, Oregon.
2002
12/02 - Jailed for 61 days for parole violation from federal raids on Death Row offices.
2003
02/03 - Released from jail ordered to resume anti-gang community service.
05/03 - Wilshire offices of Death Row struck by drive-by shooting. No-one hurt but business suffers detrimental effect.
06/03 - Parole violated as Knight fights with parking lot attendant at Hollywood’s White Lotus Club.
08/03 - 10 month prison term for previous parole violation.
2004
04/04 - Released from prison.
08/04 - Dr. Dre assaulted at V.M.A.’s by associate of Knight’s and evening shut down as a result. Assailant stabbed by G-Unit rapper, Young Buck. Dre presses charges.
2005
02/05 - Arrested for making illegal U-turn and found in possession of marijuana. Parole violated.
03/05 - Ordered to pay $107million to Michael and Lydia Harris for loss of lawsuit over ownership of Death Row Records.
08/05 - V.M.A.’s after party, Knight suffers fractured leg from bullet wound in attempted murder. Hospitalised for surgery and later released.
08/05 - Assets gained from Death Row Records, master tapes and affiliated companies all frozen by federal courts.
2006
02/06 - Files lawsuit against Harris’ for $106 million for blackmail over illegal seed money.
MOB Piru Members
Jai Hassan Jamaal ‘Jake the Violator’ Robles (Murdered 1995)
Roger ‘Neckbone’ Williams
Aaron ‘Heron’ Palmer (Murdered 1996)
Crawford ‘Hi-C’ Wilkerson
Ronald ‘Ram’ Lamb
Trevon ‘Tray’ Lane
Henry ‘Hen Dog’ Smith (Murdered 1997)
Alton ‘Buntry’ McDonald (Murdered 1997)
Tim & James McDonald
Reggie Wright (Whrightway Security)
L.A.P.D. officer Rafael Perez (Imprisoned bank robbery 2/2000)
L.A.P.D. officer David Mack (Imprisoned cocaine theft 12/1997)