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Former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight had his lawsuit against Kanye West -- in which he held the rapper responsible for his shooting at a 2005 party -- dismissed this week, due to insufficient evidence.
Knight sued West back in 2008, claiming the rapper didn't take the necessary security precautions, which resulted in an individual being able to bring in a gun inside a Miami nightclub.
The party in question was a pre-VMAs event Kanye West threw in Miami back in 2005, during which Suge was shot in the leg.
The lawsuit claims that due to Knight's injuries, he had to undergo months of physical therapy, suffered permanent impairment in his mobility, and racked up significant medical expenses -- including medical treatment, ambulance costs, and the cost of a private jet to transport him from Miami to Los Angeles.
The federal judge ruled this week that the lawsuit lacked sufficient evidence and dismissed the case. However, reports say Knight plans to file an appeal.
Knight and West tried to mediate the lawsuit out of court two times -- once in August, and another time in June -- but to no avail.
The former hip-hop mogul was seeking damages of more than $1 million to cover medical expenses, the loss of a 15-carat diamond stud earring worth $135,000, and punitive damages.
Knight sued West back in 2008, claiming the rapper didn't take the necessary security precautions, which resulted in an individual being able to bring in a gun inside a Miami nightclub.
The party in question was a pre-VMAs event Kanye West threw in Miami back in 2005, during which Suge was shot in the leg.
The lawsuit claims that due to Knight's injuries, he had to undergo months of physical therapy, suffered permanent impairment in his mobility, and racked up significant medical expenses -- including medical treatment, ambulance costs, and the cost of a private jet to transport him from Miami to Los Angeles.
The federal judge ruled this week that the lawsuit lacked sufficient evidence and dismissed the case. However, reports say Knight plans to file an appeal.
Knight and West tried to mediate the lawsuit out of court two times -- once in August, and another time in June -- but to no avail.
The former hip-hop mogul was seeking damages of more than $1 million to cover medical expenses, the loss of a 15-carat diamond stud earring worth $135,000, and punitive damages.
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