Marion “Suge” Knight and Death Row Records have filed a $106 million dollar lawsuit against Michael “Harry-O” Harris and others in Los Angeles Federal Court. The lawsuit claims Harris, who is serving a 28-year-sentence in a California State prison for attempted murder and drug dealing, attempted to blackmail people and businesses in the music industry, by threatening to allege that proceeds from his drug enterprise were invested in legitimate businesses. Harris claims he helped create Death Row along with Suge Knight and his lawyer David Kenner, but was excluded from his due share of profits from the label’s releases. Harris’ wife, Lydia Harris, filed a lawsuit against Knight and in March of 2005, Knight was ordered to pay Mrs. Harris $106 million dollars. Mrs. Harris was awarded the judgment because Knight failed to respond to legal inquires about the case and missed various court dates.
