Former rap music boss Marion "Suge" Knight is in a Las Vegas jail on drug and assault charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife, reports MSNBC. He's also accused of having the drugs Ecstasy and hydrocodone when detained by police.
Knight was arrested Wednesday on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a controlled substance , possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription and battery domestic violence.
Police
reportedly found Knight standing over his longtime girlfriend with a
knife in his hand after responding to a report of a car accident near the Las Vegas Strip.
The assault happened early Wednesday morning. According to a Vegas Fox affiliate station, Knight and his girlfriend of three years got into an argument while their vehicle was in motion. The woman claims Suge punched her in the back of her head while they were driving, police said. She attempted to grab the wheel and cause a wreck, police said, causing the car to stop on the curb.
Knight has a notorious reputation for violent encounters and has been linked - though never proven to be involved - with the slaying of rap legend Tupac Shakur in 1996.
