Suge Knight's lawyer, Rose Kogeman, is building his case in defence of the claim that Knight punched a parking valet last month. At a press conference in California she told reporters that her client had been arrested without cause and that she had eight witnesses have already given statements to the Parole and Community Services Department. One witness is none other than the western regional director of the Nation of Islam, Tony Mohammed, who supported Knight's claim that he wasn't involved. Knight's lawyer alleges that he met with Mohammed to work on plans for an upcoming 100,000-man March for Peace in October to promote peace among gangs. Mohammed, also present at the news conference, said that he saw no physical contact between Knight and the valet.
He said: "I saw Knight from the time [they] entered the club until he got in his car. I saw Mr. Knight enter into his car, never striking anyone. [I] never saw Mr. Knight touch anyone. In fact, when he first arrived, he tipped the parking attendant [$100]."
Parole officials have up to 45 days to determine whether he violated his parole. If Knight's parole is revoked, he faces up to a year in prison.