Sean Combs, known as Diddy, a prominent figure in the American music industry, has been implicated in the tragic 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.
According to recent court documents in the U.S. Sun, the head of Bad Boys Records is accused of offering $1 million for Shakur’s murder by suspect Duane “Keefe D” Davis, who was apprehended in connection with the crime last year.
The legal papers, filed on July 18, mention Diddy using various aliases – Puffy, Puff Daddy, and his real name, Sean Combs – a total of 77 times.
“Defendant [Keefe] publicly claimed that he confessed only for himself without intending to implicate anyone else to the police. However, this assertion seems contradictory, as he insinuated that Sean Combs paid Eric Von Martin a hefty sum of one million dollars for the deed,” the documents detailed.
In a transcript, Davis supposedly testified about Diddy’s alleged involvement in 2Pac’s murder.
During questioning by the police, Davis was asked, “Puffy Combs… Did he have a role in this?…” to which he responded, “Yeah, I think he did.” Davis recounted an incident where Diddy expressed his fear of Knight and animosity towards Shakur after the release of a disparaging song targeting him in front of a group of roughly 45 individuals.
The prosecutors submitted these documents to oppose Davis’ recent bail plea, which was rejected last month due to concerns surrounding the sources of the funds.
It remains uncertain whether Diddy will be called upon as a witness or face indictment in connection with the ongoing case.