Keefe D, the man charged with the murder of Tupac Shakur, asked to be released from jail pending trial, because he claims Diddy was behind the hit put out on the legendary rapper. Keefe D. claimed Diddy said he would pay handsomely for someone to end Shakur’s life, but then failed to come through on the funds.

He believes that is enough to put the spotlight on Diddy for the heinous crime, thereby taking the pressure off him, according to . Law enforcement sources said Diddy was never a suspect in . Recordings of Keefe D.

’s conversations with investigators in 2009 corroborated his story, as he could be heard stating Diddy ordered the murder of Suge Knight and offered one million dollars for the hit. He wants to remain a free man until his hearing, based on that information. However, the prosecution said he should be kept behind bars for being the type of person that would accept a cash payout to end someone’s life, according to TMZ.

Duane “Keefe D” Davis, 60, appears in a Las Vegas court on October 19, 2023 for his arraignment on murder charges in the death of rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur, 25, died on September 7, 1996, six days after being shot while in a car near the Las Vegas Strip. (Photo by John Locher / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN LOCHER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) told Vegas detectives Diddy personally contacted him and his associates and said he would be willing to cough up some cash if Tupac was taken out by someone on the streets, according to TMZ.

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