Don King’s two killings are well documented and contributed to his intimidating, crazy-man persona when he had his fist wrapped around professional boxing. King was a Kent State dropout when he happened upon his calling: being a conduit between the underworld and the legal world. He was running illegal bookmaking operation and was charged with two different killings, 13 years apart in his Cleveland hometown. King was vindicated for shooting Hillary Brown in the back because Brown was in the act of trying to rob King. But King was convicted of second degree murder after he stomped Sam Garrett to death on a public sidewalk because he shorted him $600. He served just under four years in prison.
