A detective, Kading, informed Davis that any statements he made during their 2008 discussion would not be used against him in court.
However, prosecutors argue that any potential agreement was invalidated when Davis shared his account publicly through his memoir years later.
According to prosecutors, Davis’s memoir describes him becoming enraged after his nephew was involved in a confrontation with Shakur at a Las Vegas casino, with Davis asserting: “Them jumping on my nephew gave us the ultimate green light to do something to their ass.”
The book also claims Davis was present in the vehicle during Tupac’s shooting and “tossed” the gun used in the crime into the backseat.
Davis has since clarified that he did not author the entire book and that some elements were exaggerated to boost sales.
During a court interview, Davis stated he had frequent discussions with Sean “Diddy” Combs about Shakur’s death.
Detectives questioned Davis regarding meetings with Combs during Bad Boy Records tour stops in San Diego, Anaheim, Irvine, and Las Vegas.
“Which of those four locations is it when you discussed murdering Tupac with him?” Kading asked, as per a court transcript reported by Reuters.
“It was about both of them, really, either one,” Davis replied.
“Tupac and Suge?” Kading clarified, referencing Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight, who was with Shakur during the shooting.
“Yeah,” Davis confirmed.
Combs’ representatives did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
However, Davis’s attorney, Sanft, questioned jurors about the reliability of Davis’s accounts: “What facts support what Keffe D said in his interviews or book? You must ask yourself: If I just repeat these claims, will I end up facing murder charges for spreading fiction? The answer is no. You need to verify everything I say for it to be true. Otherwise, it’s just that.”
Sanft also argued that prosecution witnesses were unreliable and the police investigation had significant flaws.
A former Las Vegas homicide detective testified that no witnesses could identify the shooter.
Later, James “Mob James” McDonald, a former associate of Shakur, stated that those present that night within Shakur’s circle quickly identified the perpetrator.
“It was a gang war. People were getting hurt. Orlando (Anderson) and others were targeted because people wanted to kill them,” he said.
