US EditionSuge Knight Reaches $1.5 Million Settlement To Avoid Hit-And-Run Retrial
- On April 29, 2025, in Los Angeles, Suge Knight agreed to pay $1.5 million to the family of Terry Carter, settling the wrongful death case just before a retrial was set to begin.
- The settlement resolves a lawsuit arising from Knight’s fatal collision with Carter at a Los Angeles burger restaurant parking lot in 2015, following a 2022 trial that ended with a hung jury.
- Knight, who pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in 2018 and is serving a 28-year sentence, faced liability claims that included allegations of using his truck carelessly and fleeing the scene.
- Under the agreement, Carter's widow and two daughters each will receive $500,000, and widow Lillian Carter said settling spared them a prolonged trial despite her dissatisfaction with the outcome.
- The settlement ends the civil case but highlights ongoing grief and legal complexities surrounding wrongful death claims involving victims like Carter, with family members seeking justice despite limited compensation.
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Suge Knight Settles 2015 Wrongful Death Case for $1.5 Million & Avoids Retrial
Suge Knight just dodged a retrial in his long-running civil case tied to the 2015 death of Terry Carter by cutting a $1.5 million deal with the victim’s family, according to Rolling Stone. The lawsuit was brought by Carter’s widow, Lillian, and daughters, Nekaya and Crystal, after the former Death Row Records boss ran over Carter with a truck outside a Los Angeles burger spot. The incident happened during a heated altercation tied to the Straigh…
Suge Knight Strikes $1.5 Million Settlement to Avert Retrial in Wrongful Death Case
After derailing a partial settlement last week and claiming he wanted a full-blown trial, Suge Knight made another about-face Tuesday and agreed to a $1.5 million settlement in his wrongful death civil case. The last-minute pact averted a retrial over claims filed by the wife and two daughters of Terry Carter, the Compton businessman who died on Jan. 29, 2015, when Knight mowed Carter down in the parking lot of a Los Angeles burger stand in an…
Suge Knight to Pay $1.5 Million for Running Over and Killing Friend
Source: (Photo by Mark Boster-Pool/Getty Images) / Getty Suge Knight to Pay $1.5 Million for Running Over and Killing Friend Former Death Row Records head Suge Knight has reportedly settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of Terry Carter for $1.5 million. Carter was killed in 2015 after being run over by Suge in his car during a dispute on the set of Straight Outta Compton. Suge decided to settle to show respect for Carter and his famil…
Suge Knight Pays $1.5M Settlement In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Marion “Suge” Knight, the former CEO of Death Row Records, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Terry Carter. Carter was fatally struck by Knight’s truck in 2015 during a confrontation near the set of the film Straight Outta Compton. The settlement concludes a prolonged legal battle following Knight’s 2018 no contest plea to voluntary manslaughter. He is currently serving a 28-year prison sente…
Suge Knight Settles In 2015 Wrongful Death Lawsuit For $1.5M
Source: James Devaney / Getty Suge Knight Agrees to $1.5M Settlement in Wrongful Death Case of Terry Carter After nearly a decade of legal battles and emotional pain, the wrongful death case involving music mogul Suge Knight and the family of Terry Carter has finally come to a close. Knight has agreed to pay $1.5 million to Carter’s widow and two daughters, bringing long-awaited—though bittersweet—closure to a tragedy that unfolded on January 29…
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