Guest Hogan Made Wrestling Report post Posted November 14, 2002 From cnn.com: Agencies raid rap mogul's record company 'Warrants are being served ... for evidence and arrests' BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) -- Marion "Suge" Knight's record company was raided by authorities Thursday as they served one of 17 warrants in two states related to several homicides. At least one person was arrested. When asked if the raids had anything to do with the deaths of rap stars Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B.I.G. or Jam Master Jay, authorities said they could not confirm what cases were involved. Sheriff's spokesman Alba Yates said Knight, who runs Tha Row Records -- the record company formerly known as Death Row Records -- was not considered a suspect in the investigation. Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies, including a special weapons team, surrounded the building that houses Tha Row Records about 5 a.m. PST (8 a.m. EDT), Yates said. Deputy Darren Harris said search warrants were also being served in Compton, Long Beach and Malibu, California, and in Las Vegas, Nevada. "We can confirm that these warrants are being served in and around Los Angeles for evidence and arrests," Harris said. He said there were wanted persons involved and "some connection to Tha Row Records." Authorities were still searching Knight's offices early Thursday, he said. The streets around the company were closed during the morning rush hour. Broken glass could be seen at the front of the building but it was not immediately known if it was related to the raid. Knight was released from prison in August after serving five years for violating probation by getting into a fight in a Las Vegas hotel. The September 1996 altercation occurred just hours before rap star Shakur, 25, was killed in a drive-by shooting as he rode in Knight's car. The Notorious B.I.G., 24, was killed in March 1997 while sitting in his car outside a party celebrating the Soul Train Music Awards in Los Angeles. Jam Master Jay, 37, of Run DMC, was killed October 30 at a New York City recording studio. (Full story) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites