Suge Knight’s Attorney Pleads Guilty To Perjury And Conspiracy, Is Barred From Practicing Law

Suge Knight’s Attorney Pleads Guilty To Perjury And Conspiracy, Is Barred From Practicing Law

Suge Knight is making headlines over his legal representation.

Suge Knight’s, 56, former attorney Matthew Fletcher, 57, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and perjury charges on Wednesday (Feb.16) and subsequently will be barred from practicing law for life. This decision comes after prosecutors accused him of plotting to bribe witnesses so they would lie for the rap mogul when he faced murder charges in 2016. This discovery was made after prosecutors obtained a warrant to listen in on jailhouse phone calls between Fletcher and Knight in 2015.

Reportedly, Matthew Fletcher was also charged as an accessory after the fact in Suge Knight’s case and faced an unrelated count of bribery in connection with testimony he gave at a disciplinary hearing before the State Bar of California in 2016.

According to Fletcher’s co-counsel, Alexandra Kazarian, a plea deal was in the works prior to a jury deciding on a verdict. The terms of the deal required Fletcher to plead no contest to one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice and one count of perjury. He will also be placed on probation for five years and resign from the state bar for life. Fletcher will be given 90 days to resign or he could face jail time. Fletcher would have faced up to four years in prison if convicted as charged.

As previously reported, Suge Knight is currently serving a 28-year sentence for his involvement in a 2018 fatal hit-and-run in which he killed Terry Carter with his Ford F-150 and injured another.

What are your thoughts on Suge Knight’s attorney? Let us know in the comments below!

[VIA]