Dr Dre, Knight And Ice Cube Sued Over Death

The widow of a man who died after being run over by Suge Knight sues key figures involved in the film Straight Outta Compton.

                                    Rappers Dr Dre and Ice Cube have been named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died when he was run over by a truck driven by Marion "Suge" Knight.

Lilian Carter, who was married to Terry Carter, filed the suit against Knight, Universal Studios and other key figures involved in the upcoming film Straight Outta Compton.

The suit alleges Universal was negligent by continuing to film in Compton, California, after Dre warned the production to keep Knight away.

Knight, the co-founder of Death Row Records, has quarrelled with Dre for years.

The complaint also alleges Universal negligently hired Cle "Bone" Sloan, whose fight with Knight led to Carter being run over.

Sloan, who was seriously injured after being hit by Knight's truck, was working as an adviser on the film and helped broker deals with gang members so that it could shoot in Compton.

"This lawsuit concerns the tragic tale of how reckless corporate greed, disguised as the quest for authenticity, (led) to a foreseeable altercation that resulted in the death of a successful businessman," the complaint states.

Howard King, a lawyer for Dr Dre, called the lawsuit "preposterous".

Knight has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge relating to Carter's death.