Suge Knight Passed Out in Court After Judge Set $25 Million Bail
Rough day in court today for accused murderer and Death Row Records founder Suge Knight, who collapsed and hit his head on a chair after a judge set his bail at $25 million. An unconscious Knight was treated by paramedics and taken to a nearby hospital.
"He's being treated worse than Charles Manson," Matthew Fletcher, Knight's attorney, told the Associated Press. Fletcher claims Knight, who is diabetic and reportedly has a blood clot, has not received any medication since yesterday.
Deputy District Attorney Cynthia Barnes sought the high bail figure after noting that Knight was already on bail for robbery charges at the time of the alleged murder; Fletcher had sought just $2 million in bail.
"It's like [Barnes] watches Empire and comes in and says, 'He was an unrepentant and shameless criminal. Prosecute him,'" Fletcher said during the hearing, according to TMZ.
Knight was charged with first degree murder and attempted murder for allegedly running Terry Carter and Cle "Bone" Sloan over with his truck last month; Carter later died from his injuries.
