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How did Will Smith handle Suge Knight trying to extort him
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When Will Smith first moved to LA and as his sitcom became a national success
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he received a message from Suge Knight that read, I need a cutter that Will Smith business
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But since Will was coming from West Philly, he was no stranger to violence
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and so he ignored Suge, kinda. None of us carry guns in Philly. All of us carry guns in LA
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But that didn't stop Suge. So he sent more messages. I need a cutter that Will Smith business. You should probably respond
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We had heard the stories about this dude. He would just take people's money
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force them to sign over their publishing. We were new to LA and we did not want trouble
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So eventually, Will Smith had his lawyer take a call with Suge. This is James Lassiter. How can I help you
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I'm thinking I need to get into that Will Smith business. Absolutely. Immediately. My partner works at the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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I'll set the call. Any deal that you and he come up with, I'm down for it
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From there, Suge Knight hung up the phone and... We never heard from him again
