Former rap mogul Suge Knight charged with murder

Former hip-hop music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight is to appear in court today after he was charged with murder and attempted murder after he struck two men with his pick-up truck.

Prosecutors in Los Angeles filed the charges tonight, alleging Knight intended to run down a friend and another man after an argument on a movie set. One man was killed.

Lawyer James Blatt says Knight accidentally ran over the men on Thursday as he tried to escape attack. He turned himself in to police on Friday.

Knight’s initial bail of US$2m was revoked after a court commissioner agreed with authorities that he was a potential flight risk and could intimidate witnesses.