The new charge is the latest in a long history of legal troubles for Knight, who also faces murder and attempted murder charges in connection with a dispute during the filming of a commercial for “Straight Outta Compton” months after the alleged threat. In another scene, Knight repeatedly pistol whips a man for taking his parking spot. During a scene inside a recording studio, Knight threatens rapper Eazy-E and then watches as two men beat him up. Marcos Taylor - is portrayed as a powerful and often menacing figure. In the movie, Knight - played by actor R. Kelly added that she’s been with Knight for more than 12 years and that he “doesn’t send threatening texts.”

“It was more about his likeness was being used without being compensated for it.” “He’s never even seen the movie,” she said. God bless you.” Fletcher also said he thinks the text came from a phone that did not belong to his client.Īsked at a news conference about claims that Knight was frustrated over his portrayal in the movie, Toi-Lin Kelly, his fiancee, shook her head. Knight’s attorney, Matthew Fletcher, told reporters after the hearing he’d yet to review materials in the case, but he thinks the threat charge stems from a text message sent to Gray.įletcher recalled the message, acknowledging he was paraphrasing, as saying: “You have family.

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