Snoop Dogg’s 1993 Murder Arrest Now Officially Sealed
Snoop Dogg has had a remarkable year, and fans recently found out about a personal legal win that makes it even better. His 1993 murder charge has officially been sealed.
According to TMZ, they got hold of legal documents showing that Snoop and his legal team requested to seal the charge back in January 2024. The court approved this request the following month, allowing him to seal his arrest record. Ceasar McDowell and Unite The People, Snoop’s nonprofit organization, helped him with this important process.
After 21 years, Snoop Dogg can finally move on from this situation. He was arrested after performing “Murder Was The Case” at the MTV VMAs, a song that relates to the accusations he faced for shooting a man in a Los Angeles park in 1993. His bodyguard was also arrested.
Snoop was found not guilty of murder in 1996 and went on to have a successful career in music, movies, and entertainment. This past summer, he served as the celebrity spokesperson for the Summer Olympics in Paris. Now it’s clear that he was already feeling good heading into the Olympics after having his 1993 murder charge sealed.
Last year, Suge Knight talked about how he supposedly helped Snoop Dogg avoid a life sentence in prison during an episode of Collect Call With Suge Knight. He said, “If it weren’t for me, [Snoop would] still be in prison doing life,” before discussing the events that led to the famous trial.
Snoop Dogg and his former bodyguard were arrested on first and second-degree murder charges linked to the death of Philip “Little Smooth” Woldemariam in Los Angeles in 1993. Suge explained how the defense strategy worked, saying, “The lawyer said: ‘Well, the bodyguard has a 9mm, so we can’t say he protected Snoop and shot the guy; Snoop had a .380.’” He continued, “I said: ‘We’ll be f—– if the bodyguard had a .380 and Snoop had a 9mm., and he got shot with a .380, right? He got shot with a 9mm.’”
In the end, both men were acquitted of all charges related to the rival gang member’s death, claiming self-defense and pointing out mistakes made by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Additionally, Knight mentioned he spent $6 million to help wrap things up. This included paying someone from Snoop’s crew who was trying to blackmail him, and he even met with a private investigator to get things on record. Knight claimed that once he got involved, this person “destroyed” the alleged tape.
