Suge Knight Settles $1.5 Million Wrongful Death Case

Suge Knight has reached a $1.5 million settlement with the family of Terry Carter, avoiding a retrial in the 2015 wrongful death civil case stemming from the fatal hit-and-run incident. Carter’s widow and two daughters will each receive $500,000 under the agreement, which was finalized as Knight appeared virtually from prison. Knight stated that his decision to settle was out of respect for the Carter family and to spare them further pain, while maintaining the incident was not intentional. The case, which had previously resulted in a mistrial, centered on Knight running over Carter during an altercation connected to the filming of the N.W.A biopic, 'Straight Outta Compton.' Knight is serving a 28-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter and will not be eligible for parole until 2034. Carter’s family expressed ongoing pain and dissatisfaction with the outcome but preferred settlement over enduring another trial.