Suge Knight hospitalised for 'potentially fatal' blood clot

The rap impresario, who is in custody on a murder charge, was hospitalised in California after complaining of chest pain, according to TMZ

The story of Death Row records mogul Marion “Suge” Knight’s recent arrest has taken yet another turn. The hip-hop mogul was hospitalised earlier this week, following his non-guilty plea in a hit-and-run murder case, and TMZ reports that he is suffering from the effects of a “potentially fatal” blood clot.

Knight was first taken to hospital following a court appearance on Tuesday, after complaining of chest pains. At the time, no details of what was wrong with him were were released by police.

Knight has collapsed before as the result of a blood clot. In November 2014, while serving time in a Las Vegas jail for allegedly stealing the camera of a paparazzo, Knight had to be rushed to hospital after passing out in his jail cell. At the time, Knight was on a course of blood-thinning medication after having been shot six times outside a club in August 2014.

Knight, 49, was arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder following an incident on 29 January, in which two men were reportedly struck by Knight’s car. One of the men, record label owner Terry Carter, was killed.

Knight arriving at LA police station with attorneys

Conflicting reports arose in the wake of Carter’s death. Prosecutors have stated that Knight intended to hit both men, following an argument on a film set. Knight’s attorney has said Knight did not mean to run the men over, and was trying to escape an attack.

“Terry was coming up in the lot, the car hits him, knocks him down, and it just rolls over him – the tire ran over his head,” an anonymous on-set source told the Guardian, in one of the few public accounts of the incident.

According to TMZ’s report, Knight has been moved to Long Beach Memorial medical centre in California.

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