Suge Knight's former Malibu mansion overlooking the Pacific and boasting its own recording studio used by Rihanna and Justin Timberlake goes on sale for $30m as ex Death Row Records boss languishes in a 6ft by 8ft cell
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The lavish Malibu mansion with its own helipad that was built for disgraced Death Row Records boss Marion ‘Suge’ Knight has gone on sale for $30m, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.
Knight, 55, is currently serving a 28-year jail term having been convicted of voluntary manslaughter after running over and killing his friend Terry Carter in 2015.
His former home, which he was forced to sell after going bankrupt in 2008, is a far cry from the 6ft by 8ft cell he now occupies at the R.J Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, California.
Perched on a clifftop in Malibu, seven-bedroom Villa Pacifico sits on seven acres of landscaped gardens and has 10 bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen and a media room.
The 8,272sqft property, which was built to Knight’s specifications in 2001, also boasts a theater and a gym, a pool and beach access.
It also has its own recording studio which retains the purple color scheme chosen by Knight and was used by Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber and Rihanna among others.
Part of an exclusive gated community, model Bella Hadid lives on the property next door while Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill occupies another home in the complex.
The home is being offered for sale as a ‘development project’ in need of remodeling, along with an additional three acres of clifftop land.
Knight owned the mansion until 2008 when he was forced to sell up due to a succession of legal wrangles, including one involving Kanye West after the 55-year-old claimed he was shot in the leg during a VMA pre-party hosted by the rapper the same year.
The Death Row Records boss had initially listed the home for $6.2m but had to accept a cut-price $4.56m following an order from the bankruptcy court.
After being bought by a German investor, it has been available as a $35,000-a-week rental since 2009 but was listed for sale last week by realtor Dylan Eckhart.
Speaking of the home, he said: ‘This property is, in a word, epic. The panoramic ocean views are spectacular.
‘This is an incredibly rare opportunity for a visionary to create an iconic Malibu masterpiece.’
Knight, who was born in Compton, California, started his career as a security guard for Bobby Brown but struck gold after founding his own record label in 1989.
His first success was Vanilla Ice’s Ice Ice Baby but he is better known for signing then N.W.A stars Dr Dre and The D.O.C to his record company – and allegedly having his associates threaten Eazy-E and N.W.A manager Jerry Heller into releasing them from their contracts.
- The lavish seven-bedroom, ten bath Malibu mansion with its own helipad that was built for Marion ‘Suge’ Knight has gone on the market for $30m
- Knight, 55, is currently serving a 28-year jail term and living in 6ft by 8ft cell at the R.J Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego
- He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after running over and killing his friend Terry Carter in 2015
- Knight was forced to sell his former home in 2008 after he went bankrupt and it has been rented out by the corporate buyer ever since
- Perched on a clifftop in Malibu, Villa Pacifico sits on seven acres of landscaped gardens and has 10 bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen and a media room
- It also has its own recording studio which was used by Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber and Rihanna
Suge Knight's Malibu mansion has gone on sale for $30m
Villa Pacifico sits on seven acres of landscaped gardens and has a chef's kitchen and its own recording studio which was used by Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber and Rihanna.
Malibu Estate With a Celebrity-Studded Recording Studio Hits the Market for $30 Million
The California property has a seven-bedroom main house, a tennis court, a helicopter pad, and beach access
www.mansionglobal.com
The lavish Malibu mansion with its own helipad that was built for disgraced Death Row Records boss Marion ‘Suge’ Knight has gone on sale for $30m, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.
Knight, 55, is currently serving a 28-year jail term having been convicted of voluntary manslaughter after running over and killing his friend Terry Carter in 2015.
His former home, which he was forced to sell after going bankrupt in 2008, is a far cry from the 6ft by 8ft cell he now occupies at the R.J Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, California.
Perched on a clifftop in Malibu, seven-bedroom Villa Pacifico sits on seven acres of landscaped gardens and has 10 bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen and a media room.
The 8,272sqft property, which was built to Knight’s specifications in 2001, also boasts a theater and a gym, a pool and beach access.
It also has its own recording studio which retains the purple color scheme chosen by Knight and was used by Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber and Rihanna among others.
Part of an exclusive gated community, model Bella Hadid lives on the property next door while Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill occupies another home in the complex.
The home is being offered for sale as a ‘development project’ in need of remodeling, along with an additional three acres of clifftop land.
Knight owned the mansion until 2008 when he was forced to sell up due to a succession of legal wrangles, including one involving Kanye West after the 55-year-old claimed he was shot in the leg during a VMA pre-party hosted by the rapper the same year.
The Death Row Records boss had initially listed the home for $6.2m but had to accept a cut-price $4.56m following an order from the bankruptcy court.
After being bought by a German investor, it has been available as a $35,000-a-week rental since 2009 but was listed for sale last week by realtor Dylan Eckhart.
Speaking of the home, he said: ‘This property is, in a word, epic. The panoramic ocean views are spectacular.
‘This is an incredibly rare opportunity for a visionary to create an iconic Malibu masterpiece.’
Knight, who was born in Compton, California, started his career as a security guard for Bobby Brown but struck gold after founding his own record label in 1989.
His first success was Vanilla Ice’s Ice Ice Baby but he is better known for signing then N.W.A stars Dr Dre and The D.O.C to his record company – and allegedly having his associates threaten Eazy-E and N.W.A manager Jerry Heller into releasing them from their contracts.
