Hip hop mogul faces 30 years to life

Published Nov 6, 2014

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Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to accusations that he stole a camera from a celebrity photographer in southern California, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.

Knight, 49, entered his plea at a Los Angeles courthouse and was placed back into custody on $500,000 bail afterward, the District Attorney's Office said via Twitter.

Knight and comedian Katt Williams, 43, were arrested last week and charged with one count of robbery each in connection with the September 5 incident outside a Beverly Hills studio.

Knight, best known as the head of Death Row Records, a leading music label in the 1990s featuring artists such as Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg, was arrested in Las Vegas last Wednesday.

Las Vegas police said Knight was separately booked for driving with a suspended licence.

If convicted, Knight faces up to 30 years to life in state prison because of a previous felony conviction of assault with a deadly weapon.

Williams, whose legal name is Micah and is known for his observations about black life in the United States, faces up to seven years in prison, if convicted.

The Los Angeles Times newspaper said Williams was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, but did not. The pair are due back in court on December 24, the paper reported.

A representative for Williams could not be immediately reached. An attorney for Knight was not immediately available for comment. - Reuters

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