rodney king was awarded $3.8 million in damages from the city of los angeles. he invested most of this money in founding a hip-hop record label, "straight alta-pazz records". the venture was unable to garner success and soon folded. king was later arrested at least eleven times on a variety of charges, including domestic abuse and hit and run. king and his family moved from los angeles to san bernardino county's rialto suburb in an attempt to escape the fame and notoriety and begin a new life.