Duane “Keffe D” Davis maintains his innocence following his conviction this week for involvement in rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder. In his first public statement since the guilty verdict, Davis claimed that prosecution witnesses, including law enforcement and FBI agents, provided false testimony against him. He expressed particular frustration with how evidence was presented during the trial proceedings.
Davis disputed the significance of two key pieces of evidence used against him: his memoir and a recorded interview. He stated he did not thoroughly review his published autobiography and claimed the author instructed him to simply provide stories and photographs without his involvement in the writing process. Regarding his videotaped interview, Davis suggested financial motivation influenced his participation, noting he was told he would be protected under a federal agreement.
When asked about Shakur’s family members present at trial, Davis offered limited commentary, suggesting he felt their presence and the prosecution’s actions created an unfair environment. He declined to provide them with any message. Davis also noted that his legal team advised against him testifying, citing concerns that doing so could jeopardize his appeal prospects. A Las Vegas jury reached the first-degree murder conviction in approximately three hours. His attorneys plan to pursue an appeal based on a previous federal agreement Davis claims should override the state conviction.
Originally reported by Rollingstone →
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