Tupac homicide suspect denied launch over bail legitimacy issues

Duane “Keefe D” Davis, charged in reference to Tupac Shakur’s homicide, has been denied launch over legitimacy issues surrounding his bail cash.

On June 20, Davis notified the Clark County District Courtroom in Nevada that he’d be capable of put up his $750,000 bail, and needed to confirm the place the funds got here from 5 days later. Nevertheless, he was denied launch as a consequence of issues over the legitimacy of the funds supplied by music supervisor Money “Wack 100” Jones, KTNV have reported.

Jones – who manages the likes of The Recreation and Blueface – appeared in court docket by way of video hyperlink, and mentioned that the down cost for $112,500 was a “reward”. Nevertheless, Decide Carli Kierny wrote, “The court docket can not say that Mr. Davis has proven the funds have been legally obtained.”

Earlier this month, Jones appeared on VladTV, saying he’d bail Davis out if he allowed him to make a TV sequence about his life. “It’s solely $75,000,” he mentioned, “I’ve been enthusiastic about going to get him with the stipulations that I’ll do the sequence on it.”

Jones advised the court docket that he generally makes feedback for leisure functions, and to drive engagement: “That’s what I mentioned to Vlad, however Keefe D is already concerned with any person. I've no contracts with him.”

He continued: “Earlier than you go on Vlad, you've a dialogue about what you’re going to speak about and what must be mentioned to attract up views. There’s nothing about Vlad and nothing about YouTube that claims that we’re being truthful about what we’re saying for leisure.”

Prosecutors then displayed a recorded jailhouse cellphone name between Jones and Davis, by which they seemed to be discussing some form of contract. Jones mentioned on the decision, “You bought to recollect, this shit can set you up for the remainder of your life. I'll get you out, after which we’ll sit down and speak about all that.”

Kierny got here to the conclusion that the financial institution data Jones supplied have been “inadequate to make the requisite exhibiting that the $112,500 bail premium was paid by a official supply,” in keeping with KOLO 8.

Davis was taken into custody in September 2023 for his alleged involvement within the homicide of rap icon Shakur. Las Vegas Police arrested Davis on September 29,  simply over two months after a home owned by his spouse had been raided by police, with paperwork stating police have been in search of objects “regarding the homicide of Tupac Shakur.”

Davis, a former member of the Compton Crips gang, pleaded not responsible on November 2. He had been identified to investigators for a while earlier than his arrest, and has mentioned prior to now that he was within the Cadillac from which the pictures at Shakur have been fired in 1996.