This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
Business News Legal
Kanye and Suge fail to reach settlement over party shooting
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 21 June 2010
Kanye West and Suge Knight were both in court in New York last week to try to settle the latter’s previously reported lawsuit relating to a shooting that took place at a pre-VMAs party organised by the former in Miami in 2005.
Knight blames West and the venue’s owners for failing to provide sufficient security after the one time hip hop mogul was shot in the leg during an incident at the pre-awards bash. Police investigations failed to lead to any charges being pressed in relation to the shooting. Knight is suing for a million dollars.
A proper court hearing relating to the case has been set for December, but last week negotiations took place behind closed doors in a bid to reach a pre-hearing settlement.
According to the New York Post, West himself refused to speak at the six hour meeting, so most of the proceedings were led by the two sides’ lawyers. The Post quote Knight’s lawyer Marc Brumer as saying: “He [West] basically put his hands over his head and didn’t say anything for six hours. He evidently doesn’t know anything about anything, despite the fact that he hosted the party”.
It seems the six hours of discussions didn’t achieve much. Knight told reporters he was disappointed with the outcome of Friday’s negotiations, adding: “I figured I could sit him down, man to man, and get this resolved”.
