Tupac Murder Trial – Day 4 (Live Updates)
Today is day four of the trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996.
Prosecutors on Wednesday said that they have a five-hour video to present as evidence in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis. Testimony is expected to resume at 1 p.m. today.
On Wednesday, former FBI Special Agent Wade Lee said that in an interview, Davis denied knowing who killed Shakur. Davis told investigators that he was angry about a brawl involving his nephew, Orlando Anderson, but that he wanted to retaliate in Compton, not Las Vegas, Lee testified.
The second witness, former Los Angeles Police Detective Daryn Dupree, said that he was assigned to the task force investigating the 1997 murder of rapper Christopher Wallace, also known Biggie Smalls and the Notorious B.I.G.
LIVE UPDATES
Revisiting conversation Davis said he had with Puffy.
Says Puffy had Navy Seals as security. Discussion over which is better: Navy Seals or security.
Says Puffy used his car for Usher’s music video.
Davis telling LAPD he had conversations with Sean Puffy Combs about killing Tupac Shakur.
Davis saying he’s through with Compton, through with the neighborhood. Refers to “MySpace gang bangers.”
Prosecutors now playing audio of Davis talking with LAPD. This may take the rest of the afternoon. Davis telling them he’s up on everything. Davis telling them he’s violent without smoking weed. Long convo about not being able to trust people. Saying people did him dirty.
July 11, 2023: Interview with Detective Mogg in Las Vegas.
Juror question: What did you receive payments for re: DEA? Says it’s to help your situation…things like that.
2006: started doing work for DEA, after he got caught trafficking. Cross examination from defense attorney Michael Sanft. Admits they were targeting Davis as a drug dealer & he was helping feds. Sanft shows him documents from 7/10/08, 9/10/07, 4/3/08 re: communication with feds.
Words exchanged. Physical fight broke out. Trevon Lane was there. Trevon Lane had Death Row Records chain, taking that considered disrespectful. Police came to get situation under control. Separated them.
They went to concerts. Bad Boy Records about Death Row Records. Prosecutor asking about Lakewood Mall incident. There to get stuff for someone going to college. Lakewood not in Compton. Orlando Anderson was there. They ran into people from Mob Piru, Death Row Records.
Called them a prominent family in the neighborhood. He was initiated. Mob Piru was rival gang. Mid 90s: war going on between South Side & Mob Piru. Mob Piru associating with Death Row Records, Suge Knight, Tupac Shakur. He hung out with Bad Boy Records run by Sean Puffy Combs.
Anderson to make sure it went smooth. Anderson was “looking out for all of us.” Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis known as a hustler. Grew up around there. Getting money on a higher level. “He was on a bigger level.” Narcotics. Not a 9-5pm job. Orlando Anderson was nephew of Davis.
TUPAC MURDER TRIAL DAY FOUR: Devonta Lee: Not voluntarily here: under court order. Expressed many times he does not want to participate. No choice. Orlando Anderson was friend. Joined South Side Crips or couldn’t come around anymore. Would face repercussions if he didn’t.
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