Las Vegas Weekly

August 28, 2008 · 8:50 AM

‘Suge’ Knight makes bail after knife attack and parties on the Strip

By Robin Leach

Hours after making bail, Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight was out and about on the town last night less than 24 hours after being jailed. He visited Drai's After Hours Club inside Bill's Gamblin' Hall at center-Strip.

Reports from Vegas police stated that Knight was jailed yesterday on assault and drug charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife near the Las Vegas Strip. They had been partying at the Spearmint Rhino strip club prior to the attack. A court spokesperson said the 43-year-old rap mogul posted $19,000 bail and was released late last night with a promise to appear Sept. 26 in Las Vegas Justice Court.

Photo: Metro Police

Marion "Suge" Knight

Police said Knight was arrested about 6:40 a.m. after officers arrived at the scene of a minor traffic accident and allegedly found Knight hitting a woman in an off-road parking lot. "A citizen sees the beating in a parking lot, police get there fast, they see him beating her. It's a good solid case," said Las Vegas police Lt. Chris Carroll. The feuding twosome were alone in a champagne-colored Cadillac Escalade. Police said Knight and the woman argued in the vehicle while Knight was driving before he allegedly punched her in the head.

The woman was not stabbed but she was treated at a hospital for injuries that Lt. Carroll said were not life-threatening. Police did not release the woman's name or age, but said she identified herself as Knight's girlfriend of three years. At least one officer drew a Taser stun gun as they approached Knight, said police spokesman, officer Jacinto Rivera.

Knight dropped the folding knife and was taken into custody without incident, Carroll added.

Knight was booked into the Clark County jail on felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a controlled substance, and misdemeanor charges of possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription and domestic violence. Knight had the drugs Ecstasy and hydrocodone when he was arrested, Carroll said, but it was not clear if he or the woman had used drugs or alcohol before the arrest.

Meantime, early this morning, Suge didn't seem upset at all by the controversy or the charges. He reveled in the fun festivities at Drais After Hours, where rapper Too Short was also partying.

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