In a stunning development, Sean Diddy Combs faces new allegations regarding his involvement in the 1996 murder of iconic rapper Tupac Shakur. According to court documents obtained by The U.S. Sun, Combs is mentioned over 70 times in the latest legal filing, with prosecutors intensifying their efforts to seek justice for Tupac’s death.
Duane “Keefe D” Davis, the man currently being prosecuted for Tupac’s murder, claims that Combs paid $1 million for the assassination. This revelation, first reported by The U.S. Sun, raises questions about whether Combs will be subpoenaed or indicted in the ongoing murder case.
The court documents detail a “deadly rivalry” between Combs’ Bad Boy Records and Suge Knight’s Death Row Records, culminating in Tupac’s fatal shooting in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996. The prosecutors allege that after the shooting, Keefe traveled to New York with an LAPD task force to gather evidence against Combs and another gangster, Eric “Zip” Martin.
Keefe has previously claimed that he wasn’t attempting to implicate anyone else in his discussions with police. However, prosecutors argue that this contradicts his statements suggesting that Combs paid Zip Martin for the killing. The filing includes transcripts of various police and media interviews with Keefe, including a YouTube interview where he recounts Combs’ alleged inquiry about Tupac’s death and his admission, “Yes,” when asked if the South Side Crips were responsible.
A crucial part of the filing is a transcript from a 2009 interview with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, where Keefe asserts that Combs wanted both Tupac and Suge Knight dead. He recounts the events of the night Tupac was shot, describing how his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, carried out the shooting.
Keefe further claims that Combs offered substantial payment for Knight’s “head” and Tupac’s murder, expressing regret over his association with Combs. “I wish I never met Puff Daddy, period. I swear to God…He messed up my life, man,” he lamented.
The filing, aimed at opposing Keefe’s bail request, also mentions that his previous bail bond was rejected due to concerns over the source of the money and discussions about selling Keefe’s life story to TV producers. Keefe’s lawyer, Carl Arnold, has yet to comment on the latest filing but previously expressed optimism about Keefe’s release.
This explosive development adds to Combs’ legal woes, as his properties were raided in March as part of a federal sex trafficking investigation. Combs also faces multiple lawsuits from women accusing him of sexual assault and sex trafficking, all of which he denies.
NetbuzzAfrica.com has reached out to the Clark County District Attorney’s Office for comments on Combs’ alleged involvement in Tupac’s murder. As the case unfolds, the hip-hop community and fans worldwide await further developments in this decades-old mystery.
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