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Family of late rapper Tupac hire new lawyers to investigate wild Diddy 'murder hit' claim

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Published 16:55 31 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Family of late rapper Tupac hire new lawyers to investigate wild Diddy 'murder hit' claim

Almost three decades on from his death, Tupac's family have hired investigators to look into claims Diddy was involved

Joe Yates

Joe Yates

Almost 30 years ago a hit was taken out on legendary rapper Tupac Shakur.

On September 7, 1996, Tupac, birth name Lesane Parish Crooks, was fatally shot four times in the chest while waiting at a red light in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Six days later he died in hospital.

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Tupac Shakur was murdered in 1996, here he poses for a portrait two years prior to his death. (Photo by Bob Berg/Getty Images)
Tupac Shakur was murdered in 1996, here he poses for a portrait two years prior to his death. (Photo by Bob Berg/Getty Images)

The case went cold, almost completely frozen over, until 27 years later - in September last year, Duane 'Keefe D' Davis was arrested and subsequently charged with the first degree murder of Tupac.

Davis has pleaded not guilty, and his trial is set to begin on November 4.

But 14 years prior to his arrest, he alleged Sean 'Diddy' Combs offered him $1 million to kill Tupac.

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And it is something the late 25-year-old's family is now looking into and have hired a new lawyers to investigate these wild claims.

Sources told TMZ that Tupac's family had retained lawyers Alex Spiro and Christopher Clore, along with a team of investigators, to look into the claims Diddy offered Davis money to kill Tupac.

In a 2009 transcript, Davis is being interviewed by homicide detective Dan Long, who asks him: "Puffy Combs. Does he play a role in this thing?”

Replying, Davis said: “Yeah, I think he did. That’s what we think. That’s word on the street."

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In 2008, Davis was even more direct and told investigators Combs said he 'needed to get rid of [Suge] Knight and Shakur' and offered Davis $1 million to 'handle the problem', according to a DEA and U.S. Department of Justice report.

Duane 'Keefe D' Davis has been charged with the first degree murder of Tupac and faces trial on November 4.(JOHN LOCHER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Duane 'Keefe D' Davis has been charged with the first degree murder of Tupac and faces trial on November 4.(JOHN LOCHER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Court documents that have been filed by the prosecuting representatives, Diddy is alleged to have had a conversation with Davis.

It read: “Sean Combs reached out to defendant [Davis] wondering if South Side Crips were responsible for Shakur’s death. Defendant, beaming with pride, answers, ‘Yes.’"

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Tupac was allegedly affiliated with the 'Bloods', while it is claimed that Diddy was affiliated with the 'Crips'.

However, Diddy has refuted all claims that he had any involvement in the death of Tupac, and has never been charged with any connection during the murder probe.

Just last week, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told People that he 'has never been considered a suspect in the Tupac Shakur homicide investigation'.

Back in 2023, social media users noted Diddy had an awkward response when asked about Tupac's death.

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The rapper, 54, was on Breakfast Club Power when he faced the uncomfortable question. You can watch the tense moment below:

During last year's Breakfast Club interview, Diddy was questioned about Tupac's death.

The musician told interviewers that he appreciated they were doing their job in asking, asserting: "We don't talk about things that are nonsense, we don't entertain nonsense, with all due respect, but I appreciate you as a journalist asking, thank you."

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Meanwhile, speaking of claims that he had anything to do with Tupac's murder, he told LA Weekly back in 2011: “This story is pure fiction and completely ridiculous.”

Featured Image Credit: Raymond Boyd/Prince Williams/WireImage/Getty Images

Topics: Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas, Police

Joe Yates
Joe Yates

Joe is a journalist for UNILAD, who particularly enjoys writing about crime. He has worked in journalism for five years, and has covered everything from murder trials to celeb news.

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