Suge Knight, Katt Williams arrested and charged for robbery

Suge Knight and comedian Katt Williams have been arrested and charged with robbery in Beverly Hills, after the alleged theft of a celebrity photographer's camera.

Prosecutors have said the pair were arrested yesterday (29 September), with the incident allegedly occurring on 5 September.

Knight, who founded Death Row Records, once home to the likes of Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg could face up to 30 years in prison in the wake of a previous conviction for assault with a deadly weapon. Williams could be put away for up to seven years after a separate previous assault case.

Prosecutors are reportedly asking for bail to be set at $1million for Knight and $75,000 for Williams, with the case still under investigation from Beverly Hills police department.

Knight saw hip hop acclaim after co-founding Death Row Records, the iconic label that released Dr Dre's The Chronic, Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle and a host of other seminal albums from the likes of Tupac Shakur, Nate Dogg and others.