Tupac’s Family Hires Jay-Z’s Lawyer To Investigate Diddy Allegations
Last fall, Duane “Keefe D” Davis was charged with the murder of Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors claim Davis, alleged to be the gang leader behind the killing, is the last surviving person who was in the car from which the shots were fired. Newly released court documents allege that Davis implicated Sean “Diddy” Combs in the murder during an interview with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.
According to multiple reports, these documents were filed on July 18 by the Clark County District Attorney’s Office in response to Davis’ request for bail reconsideration. Judge Carli Kierny will decide whether the $112,500 Davis posted for bond should be allowed, as prosecutors claim the funds came from an exclusive interview deal with Davis.
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The Root reported that during the interview, Davis was repeatedly questioned about Combs, then known as Puffy. Davis claimed Combs had said of Knight, “I’d give anything for that dude[‘s] head.” Davis also asserted that Combs was angered by Shakur taunting him. “Combs is mentioned in the 180 pages of documents. Furthermore, the pages contain evidence obtained by prosecutors that was not disclosed to the grand jury that indicted Davis,” they stated.
Sources informed TMZ that members of Tupac Shakur’s surviving family have hired attorneys Alex Spiro and Christopher Clore, along with a team of investigators, to examine the claim that Diddy offered to pay Davis and his crew to kill Tupac.
Davis’ next court appearance is scheduled for August 20, with a tentative trial date set for November.
Keefe D is a former Crip gang member, the uncle of Tupac’s alleged killer Orlando Anderson. Keefe D. said he was in the car with him at the time of the murder. Marion “Suge” Knight, head of Death Row Records, was in the car with Tupac the night he was killed. They were leaving a boxing match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in a black BMW.
PEOPLE reported that in another interview with authorities, which is part of the case, Davis claimed Combs had specifically solicited him to kill Knight and Shakur. A DEA and U.S. Department of Justice report on a 2008 interview with Davis states he claimed Combs said he “needed to get rid of Knight and Shakur” and offered $1 million to “handle the problem.”
Combs has consistently denied any involvement in the shooting. A public information officer for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told the outlet on July 24, “Sean Combs has never been considered a suspect in the Tupac Shakur homicide investigation.”
He has never faced charges related to the murder. In 2008, Combs told AllHipHop.com, “This story is beyond ridiculous and completely false,” referring to a retracted Los Angeles Times article that claimed he had knowledge of Shakur’s death. “Neither Biggie [Smalls, the late rapper] nor I had any knowledge of any attack before, during, or after it happened. It is a complete lie to suggest that there was any involvement by Biggie or myself.”
