American music tycoon Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, has been linked to the tragic 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.
The head of Bad Boys Records stands accused of offering $1 million for the hit on Shakur, as per new court documents that surfaced last year implicating suspect Duane “Keefe D” Davis in the murder, reported by the U.S. Sun.
Within the papers filed on July 18, Diddy is mentioned 77 times under various aliases: Puffy, Puff Daddy, Puff, and his real name, Sean Combs.
According to the documents, “Defendant [Keefe] has publicly claimed that he did not implicate anyone else in his discussions with the police. However, it contradicts his statement as he implied Sean Combs paid Eric Von Martin one million dollars for the killings.”
One of the transcripts reportedly has Davis testifying to Diddy’s involvement in the murder of 2Pac.
During interrogation, Davis was asked, “Puffy Combs….Was he involved in this situation?…” To which Davis responded, “Yes, I believe he was.” Davis recounted an incident where Diddy expressed his fear of Knight and his issues with Shakur following a diss track release.
Prosecutors presented these documents to challenge Davis’ recent bail application, which was denied earlier due to concerns about the funding sources.
However, the prospect of Diddy being called as a witness or indicted in the case remains unclear.