The former rap mogul is taken away on a stretcher and transported to hospital by ambulance after collapsing in his chair.
- Mar 21, 2015
AceShowbiz - Suge Knight collapsed yet again while in jail for murder charges. The Death Row Records founder passed out in the courtroom on Friday, March 20 after a judge set his bail at $25 million. Two officers quickly rushed to him as he was facedown in his chair.
He was taken away on a stretcher and transported to hospital by an ambulance. His condition was not immediately known, but attorney Matthew Fletcher told CNN affiliate KABC that his client hit his head on the chair and knocked himself out. Meanwhile, Deputy Dist. Atty. Cynthia J. Barnes told LA Times she believed the former rapper just "did it in front of the cameras."
It's the fourth time Suge Knight was hospitalized while in custody. He was arrested after turning himself over to authorities following a hit-and-run incident that killed one person and injured the other. His bail was initially set at $2 million but it was revoked due to his possible flight risk and his history with "witness intimidation issues."
Fletcher argued Knight was not a flight risk because he was recognizable. He also told judge that his client received inadequate medical care for his illness while in jail.
However, nearly 300 pages of written arguments that explained Knight's criminal past seemed to work against him. Additionally, prosecutors said he was on bail in a robbery case when he was arrested. "Not only did he disregard the constraints of bail, he escalated his criminal behavior to murder and attempted murder," the prosecutors said.
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 13.
