Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs could still face charges in connection with late rapper Tupac Shakur’s murder if prosecutors uncover new evidence, according to Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson.
Wolfson made the comments Tuesday, just a day after a Las Vegas jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of first-degree murder for his role in the 1996 killing.
The prosecutor stressed that authorities currently do not have enough evidence to charge anyone else in the case.
At this point, we do not believe we have sufficient evidence to charge anyone else with the death of Tupac Shakur. But, like any other case, if we come into more information, more evidence, we can always consider filing additional charges.
Diddy’s name came up during Keffe D’s trial because Davis previously claimed that the music mogul offered $1 million to have Tupac and former CEO of Death Row Records Suge Knight killed.
Davis said Diddy wanted to “get rid of those dudes” and claimed he had several conversations with him about the alleged plan. Those claims formed part of the wider evidence and allegations surrounding the case, but Diddy has denied involvement.
A source close to Combs previously told TMZ that Diddy had nothing to do with Tupac’s murder.
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Prosecutors argued that Davis organized a group of Crips gang members to retaliate after Tupac and others attacked his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, at the MGM Grand earlier that night.
The jury found Davis guilty of murder with the use of a deadly weapon and intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He faces a possible life sentence, with sentencing scheduled for October 13.
Davis did not pull the trigger, but prosecutors argued that he organized the attack and supplied the weapon. He has said he plans to appeal the conviction.
For now, Wolfson’s comments leave Diddy outside the case as a charged defendant. That could change only if investigators obtain enough new evidence to support additional charges.