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Updated · BBC.com · Apr 29
Tupac Shakur's family files wrongful death lawsuit against Duane "Keefe D" Davis
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Apr 29

Tupac Shakur's family files wrongful death lawsuit against Duane "Keefe D" Davis

8 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 29
  • The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, names Davis—currently awaiting trial for murder—as the main defendant and seeks unspecified damages nearly 30 years after Tupac's 1996 death.
  • The suit alleges a complex conspiracy involving unnamed co-conspirators and aims to uncover their identities through discovery, citing new evidence from grand jury transcripts and a recent Netflix documentary.
  • Davis, a former gang leader, is the only person charged in Tupac's killing and has pleaded not guilty; his trial is scheduled for August. The family hopes the case will reveal further participants.
After 30 years, will this lawsuit finally name Tupac's actual killer?
How will the civil lawsuit against Davis impact his upcoming criminal murder trial?
Could Sean Combs' testimony be the key to Duane Davis's criminal defense?
Is Duane Davis the mastermind or just the last man standing in a larger plot?
Will the defense's claim against a record label's security team be explored in court?