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Tupac murder DA not closing door on Diddy charges if new evidence surfaces
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said he has not ruled out charging Sean 'Diddy' Combs in Tupac Shakur's murder, but stressed there isn't enough evidence currently. The comments follow Duane 'Keefe D' Davis's conviction; Davis had alleged Combs offered a $1 million bounty.
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DA leaves door open on possible Diddy charges
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said Tuesday he has not completely closed the door on charging Sean "Diddy" Combs in connection with the murder of Tupac Shakur, but stressed there currently isn't enough evidence to do so.
"At this point, we don't believe we have sufficient evidence to charge anyone else with the death of Tupac Shakur," Wolfson said. "But, like any other case, if we come into more information, more evidence, we can always consider filing additional charges."
Wolfson's comments come a day after a Las Vegas jury convicted Duane "Keefe D" Davis of murder in connection with Shakur's 1996 drive-by shooting. During the trial, jurors heard recorded police interviews in which Davis claimed Combs offered $1 million to kill Shakur and Suge Knight.
Davis's allegations against Combs
Davis previously told police in 2008 that Combs offered a $1 million bounty to kill Shakur and Knight. In those interviews, Davis claimed he met Combs at Greenblatt's Deli on the Sunset Strip. He alleged Combs said, "Man I want to get rid of those dudes – man," and that Combs had several conversations with him about killing them.
Davis told officers, "We wanted a million," adding, "we will wipe their a— out quick you know, it is nothing." When asked who brought up the amount of one million dollars, Davis replied, "sh** he did. It wasn't me."
Combs has denied any involvement in Shakur's murder. A source close to Combs told TMZ: "Diddy had absolutely nothing to do with the Tupac murder. He did not pull the trigger or set it up."
Davis conviction and sentencing
Prosecutors argued Davis organized a group of Crips gang members to retaliate after Shakur and others allegedly beat up Davis's nephew, Orlando Anderson, at the MGM Grand earlier that night. Davis was convicted of murder with the use of a deadly weapon and the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He faces a possible life sentence, with his sentencing scheduled for October 13.
Davis, 63, has confessed multiple times in police interviews, media chats and a memoir to being the "shot caller" for the Compton Crips gang that hunted down and shot Shakur in Las Vegas in September 1996. Combs is currently serving a four-year jail sentence for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
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Framing: Highlights the possibility of future charges against Diddy if new evidence emerges, keeping the door open.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs could still be charged in connection to the murder of Tupac Shakur, but only if new evidence emerges, according to Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson.
Davis previously told police in 2008 that Combs offered a $1 million bounty to kill Tupac and Suge Knight.
Wolfson said: “At this point, we don’t believe we have sufficient evidence to charge anyone else with the death of Tupac Shakur. But, like any other case, if we come into more information more evidence we can always consider filing additional charges. But today, we don’t believe that’s the appropriate move to make.”
A jury heard recorded audio of Davis, in two police interviews, accuse Diddy of allegedly offering the $1 million for the head of Tupac.
Davis claimed he met Diddy at Greenblatt’s Deli on the Sunset Strip during a 2008 interview with LAPD.
Keefe alleged Combs said: “Man I want to get rid of those dudes – man.”
Keefe told cops: “We wanted a million” and “we will wipe their a— out quick you know, it is nothing.”
When asked who brought up the million, Keefe replied “sh** he did. It wasn’t me.”
Keefe repeated that Combs had several alleged conversations with him to “kill both of them.”
Combs has reportedly denied any connection to Tupac’s murder.
A source close to Combs told TMZ: “Diddy had absolutely nothing to do with the Tupac murder. He did not pull the trigger or set it up. It would be a waste of time if prosecutors ever called him as a witness.”
Davis, 63, was found guilty of a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur’s killing after a jury took just three hours to decide.
They found Davis liable of organizing a group of Crips gang members to seek revenge for his nephew, Orlando Anderson.
Judge Carli Kierny will decide on Davis’ sentence, he’s facing life behind bars without bail to be decided on October 13.
Davis confessed multiple times in police interviews, media chats and a memoir to being the “shot caller” for the Compton Crips gang which hunted down and shot ‘Pac in Vegas in September 1996.
Diddy is currently serving a four year jail sentence for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the possibility of future charges against Diddy, framing the story around the prosecutor's openness to new evidence.
Facts Included:
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said Tuesday he has not completely closed the door on charging Diddy, but stressed there currently isn't enough evidence to do so.
Wolfson said: 'At this point, we don't believe we have sufficient evidence to charge anyone else with the death of Tupac Shakur.'
Wolfson said: 'But, like any other case, if we come into more information, more evidence, we can always consider filing additional charges.'
A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane 'Keefe D' Davis of murder in connection with Tupac’s 1996 drive by shooting.
During the trial, jurors heard recorded police interviews in which Davis claimed Diddy offered $1 million to kill Tupac and Suge Knight.
Davis alleged Combs wanted to 'get rid of those dudes' and had several conversations with him about killing them.
Diddy has denied any involvement in Tupac's murder.
A source close to Combs previously told TMZ: 'Diddy had absolutely nothing to do with the Tupac murder. He did not pull the trigger or set it up.'
Prosecutors argued Davis organized a group of Crips gang members to retaliate after Tupac and others allegedly beat up Davis' nephew, Orlando Anderson, at the MGM Grand earlier that night.
Davis was convicted of murder with the use of a deadly weapon and the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang.
He faces a possible life sentence, with his sentencing scheduled for October 13.
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ClaimSean "Diddy" Combs could still be charged in connection with the murder of Tupac Shakur, but only if new evidence emerges, according to Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson.
ClaimClark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said on Tuesday that he has not completely closed the door on charging Sean 'Diddy' Combs, but stressed there currently isn't enough evidence to do so.
ClaimClark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said: 'At this point, we don't believe we have sufficient evidence to charge anyone else with the death of Tupac Shakur.'
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via New York Post , TMZ
ClaimClark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said: 'But, like any other case, if we come into more information, more evidence, we can always consider filing additional charges.'
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via New York Post , TMZ
ClaimDuane 'Keefe D' Davis previously told police in 2008 that Sean 'Diddy' Combs offered a $1 million bounty to kill Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight.
ConfidenceMedium
StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via New York Post , TMZ
ClaimA Las Vegas jury convicted Duane 'Keefe D' Davis of murder in connection with Tupac Shakur's 1996 drive-by shooting.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via TMZ , New York Post
ClaimDuring the trial, jurors heard recorded police interviews in which Duane 'Keefe D' Davis claimed Sean 'Diddy' Combs offered $1 million to kill Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via TMZ , New York Post
ClaimDuane 'Keefe D' Davis claimed he met Sean 'Diddy' Combs at Greenblatt's Deli on the Sunset Strip during a 2008 interview with LAPD.
ClaimA source close to Sean 'Diddy' Combs told TMZ: 'Diddy had absolutely nothing to do with the Tupac murder. He did not pull the trigger or set it up.'
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via New York Post , TMZ
ClaimDuane 'Keefe D' Davis, 63, was found guilty of a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Tupac Shakur's killing after a jury took just three hours to decide.
ClaimThe jury found Duane 'Keefe D' Davis liable of organizing a group of Crips gang members to seek revenge for his nephew, Orlando Anderson, who had been beaten by Tupac Shakur and others at the MGM Grand earlier that night.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via New York Post , TMZ
ClaimJudge Carli Kierny will decide on Duane 'Keefe D' Davis's sentence, and he's facing life behind bars without bail to be decided on October 13.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via New York Post , TMZ
ClaimDuane 'Keefe D' Davis confessed multiple times in police interviews, media chats and a memoir to being the 'shot caller' for the Compton Crips gang which hunted down and shot Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in September 1996.
ClaimProsecutors argued Duane 'Keefe D' Davis organizeda group of Crips gang members to retaliate after Tupac Shakur and others allegedly beat up Davis' nephew, Orlando Anderson, at the MGM Grand earlier that night.