August 28, 2008 18:12

Suge Knight released from jail

Rap mogul posts bail after arrest on assault and drug charges

Rap mogul Marion 'Suge' Knight was released from jail today (August 28) after being picked up on assault and drug charges in Las Vegas yesterday.

The former Death Row Records boss posted $19,000 bail and promised to appear in Las Vegas Justice Court on September 26 to face the charges, reports the Associated Press.

Knight, 43, was taken into custody when police responded to a domestic violence call yesterday. He has been accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife, and possession of a controlled substance, as previously reported.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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