In a shocking turn of events, new court documents have surfaced implicating U.S. rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in the assassination of Tupac Shakur. The records allege that Diddy paid $1 million to have the iconic rapper killed in 1996.
The court documents, obtained by U.S. Sun, reference Diddy over 75 times. Duane ‘Keefe D’ Davis, a key suspect apprehended in Tupac’s murder probe last year, claimed that Diddy financed the assassination of his rival on September 7, 1996. The documents, filed on July 18, reveal pseudonyms such as Puff Daddy, P Diddy, and Diddy used throughout the records, highlighting the longstanding animosity between Diddy and Tupac.
The infamous “East Coast vs. West Coast” rivalry between Diddy’s Bad Boy Records and Tupac’s Death Row Records, then owned by Marion “Suge” Knight, has been well-documented in the hip-hop industry. According to Keefe, Diddy paid another gangster, Eric Von Martin, to carry out the hit on Tupac.
Keefe’s account, detailed in court records, describes how Diddy contacted him after hearing about Tupac’s assassination, inquiring if it was their doing. “Sean Combs reaches out to Defendant wondering if South Side Crips were responsible for Shakur’s death by asking, ‘Is that us?’,” the court records show. Keefe, filled with pride, responded affirmatively.
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Keefe had initially provided this information under the assumption of immunity from prosecution. However, this information could now be used to convict him. The court filings state that the conspiracy to commit the murder began in California among Keefe, Eric ‘Zip’ Martin, and Sean Combs.
In a chilling revelation, Keefe admitted to Los Angeles police detectives that his nephew, Orlando ‘Baby Lane’ Anderson, was the one who “popped the dude (Tupac),” detailing how his nephew leaned over, rolled down the window, and fired the fatal shots.
Keefe’s public assertions that he only implicated himself and not others are contradicted by the court documents. He suggested that Sean Combs paid Eric Von Martin a million dollars for the killing. When police questioned him, “When you said paid, paid by Puffy, right?” Keefe confirmed with a “Yeah.”
Reflecting on his involvement, Keefe expressed regret, saying, “I wish I never met Puff Daddy, period. I swear to God…He messed up my life, man. I was, I was rich, up under the radar, all that, man…it’s all gone.”
As this case continues to unfold, it brings to light the dark and deadly rivalries that have long plagued the hip-hop community, leaving fans and followers of the genre in a state of shock and disbelief.
