Diddy is still dealing with fallout from his massive misconduct scandal which landed him in federal prison. But that's not the only legal matter on his mind. Sean Combs has also faced resurfaced accusations of being involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur, for which Duane "Keefe D" Davis is currently facing trial. Now, alleged sources reportedly close to the Bad Boy mogul have reportedly responded to these allegations.
The sources reportedly offered the following statement to TMZ after a witness name-dropped him during Keefe's trial. "Diddy had absolutely nothing to do with the Tupac murder," the alleged sources reportedly stated. "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."
A former detective for the Los Angeles Police Department claimed Combs tried and failed to pay Keefe for 'Pac's murder, according to a conversation with Keefe himself. As a witness on the stand, Daryn Dupree testified on Wednesday (August 19) that he interviewed Keefe D regarding the murder of Biggie Smalls in L.A. in 1997.
Diddy's Tupac Allegations
Dupree claimed under oath that Keefe denied involvement in Biggie's death, but made allegations about the Tupac murder concerning Diddy. He testified that Keefe D claimed Combs owed him money. The Bad Boy mogul allegedly was supposed to give the money to an associate named Zip Martin, who would then give the money to Keefe per Dupree's testimony about his conversation with Keefe D. Per Dupree, the money never got to Keefe, and he claimed Keefe told him he could "rekindle that relationship with Mr. Zip Martin and [talk] about the money that was given from Sean Puffy Combs to Mr. Martin that never got to Mr. Davis."
Also, Daryn Dupree reportedly claimed on the stand that Keefe D told him Combs solicited the murder of Tupac while they were talking at Los Angeles deli Greenblatt's. This follows long-standing allegations tying Diddy to Tupac's murder, all of which remain speculation at press time.
Elsewhere, Keefe D's trial for Tupac's murder will continue with its fifth day today (Friday, August 21). He pleaded not guilty, claiming his previous admissions of guilt were fabrications for entertainment purposes. Prosecutors accused Keefe of orchestrating the murder in retaliation for an attack on his nephew, Orlando Anderson.
