An ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader will stay in jail ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing of music legend Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. A Nevada judge ruled Wednesday that she couldn’t determine if funds for Duane “Keffe D” Davis' release were obtained legally — and that they didn’t hinge on a TV or movie deal.
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the 1996 slaying of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, right, talks to his attorney, Carl Arnold, in court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas , Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny presides during at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas , Tuesday, June 25, 2024. FILE - Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996.
Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny said in a ruling issued Wednesday that Davis failed to prove the money for his bond “was paid by a legitimate source.”made him the only person ever charged with a crime in the killing, which has drawn intense interest and speculation for 27 years. Jones, a music record executive who has managed hip-hop artists including Johnathan “Blueface” Porter and Jayceon “The Game” Taylor, offered sworn testimony Tuesday by video from an unspecified place in California.
“I got cancer,” Davis said as he stood in shackles. “I’m in a life situation, and I would say anything to save my life.”
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