Knight To Be Named In Notorious B.I.G. Wrongful Death Lawsuit?.

21-11-2007 06:19

Knight To Be Named In Notorious B.I.G. Wrongful Death Lawsuit?....

Disgraced hip-hop mogul Marion 'Suge' Knight is facing a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G., after a judge ruled he could also be liable for the star's death.Notorious B.I.G. - real name Christopher Wallace - was gunned down in Los Angeles in March 1997, and while many theories surround his death, his murder remains unsolved.The Wallace family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles in April (07), alleging that rogue police officers killed the rapper.

An earlier lawsuit on similar charges ended in a mistrial in 2005.But in a court order issued by Los Angeles District Court Judge Florence-Marie Cooper on Friday (16Nov07), she tentatively ruled Knight and corrupt former L.A. police officer Rafael Perez could be formally added as defendants in the suit, because of the emergence of new evidence in Wallace's death.Cooper writes, "Plaintiffs have presented evidence that indicates Perez was on duty the night of the (B.I.G.) murder and may have been at the scene of the crime in an official capacity".According to AllHipHop.com, the new findings allegedly connect Knight and Perez to disgraced L.A.P.D. officer David Mack, who is currently serving 14 years in jail for bank robbery.