Under the terms of the deal, Fletcher pleaded no contest to one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice and one count of perjury. Knight’s legal team has repeatedly claimed the Death Row Records founder was defending himself from an attack by armed assailants. In recorded conversations with the informant, Fletcher made several comments that prosecutors pointed to as proof of conspiracy. Fletcher has repeatedly reminded jurors that prosecutors did not produce any witnesses who said he asked them to lie or offered them money. “Everything he worked for in life, he has to give it up now,” Shapiro said.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 17, 2022 07:04 UTC