Diddy Might Have To Testify On Keefe D's Behalf In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial

BY Gabriel Bras Nevares
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Diddy Might Testify Keefe D Behalf Tupac Shakur Murder Trial
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Keefe D and Diddy have both denied being involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur, but only the former faces criminal charges for it.

Diddy is mostly worried about his current prison sentence for prostitution charges, but other legal matters might impact him behind bars. According to a new report from The New York Post, there's a chance he might provide witness testimony in Duane "Keefe D" Davis' trial for allegedly murdering Tupac Shakur.

Per the outlet, an alleged source reportedly close to Davis said that Keefe's lawyer Michael Pandullo believes Sean Combs would back up Keefe's claims that his past confessions to orchestrating 2Pac's death were all lies for the sake of "fame and fortune."

"Duane has made his feelings clear," the alleged source reportedly expressed. "If Diddy is a witness or makes a statement denying what he told cops, then that helps him hugely. Another factor is that this case will be a jury trial... And there is a suspicion that celebrities are often seen preferentially. So if Diddy backed up this story, it would help immensely."

Keefe D's referenced Diddy concerning Tupac murder allegations in the past, previously claiming Combs put a $1 million hit on 'Pac. On the other hand, Diddy has repeatedly denied involvement in Tupac's murder.

When Is Keefe D's Trial?

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For those unaware, Keefe D's trial for allegedly murdering Tupac Shakur will begin in August of this year, if everything goes according to the current schedule at press time. However, there's a big chance that this could experience a delay to 2027, but we will see how the court actually develops the case in the next few months.

Keefe D has previously claimed that he organized the murder of 'Pac as retaliation for the rapper, Suge Knight, and others attacking his nephew Orlando Anderson, and that money that Combs allegedly offered Keefe never made it to him after the hit. Authorities arrested Davis on murder charges from Las Vegas in September of 2023. The defense team wants Puff to contradict Davis' previous claims, thus disproving his stories and arguing against the murder charges against him.

On the other hand, prosecutors are using his previous claims against him. We will see what side wins out.

Meanwhile, Diddy continues to deal with legal drama. The sexual misconduct scandal that landed him in prison continues to bleed into civil lawsuits, legal developments, and more accusations.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.

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