
Duane “Keefe D” Davis has employed two new attorneys, Robert Draskovich and Michael Pandullo, after not too long ago firing his earlier lawyer, Carl Arnold. Davis’ new illustration is anticipated to talk on the case at a press convention on Tuesday, for which they promised “new and substantive bulletins,” in response to VE Media.
Keefe D will likely be standing trial in February 2026, after being accused of organizing the homicide of the legendary rapper, 2Pac. Authorities initially arrested him for his alleged involvement within the 1996 killing again in September 2023. Whereas he is pleaded not responsible, he is additionally been held with out bail.
Again in March, Keefe D spoke publicly for the primary time since his arrest, proclaiming his innocence to ABC Information. “I’m harmless. I ain’t killed no one, by no means did ever kill no one,” Davis stated whereas assembly with the outlet on the Clark County Detention Middle. “I’m speculated to be on the market having fun with my twilight at one in all my fucking grandson’s soccer video games, and basketball video games. Having fun with life with my youngsters.” He additional described himself as a “good man” and claimed he had long-since left the drug dealing enterprise.
Keefe D “Compton Avenue Legend”
Tupac Shakur and Marion Suge Knight (Photograph by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
A key a part of the case towards Keefe D stems from his personal admissions in regards to the killing in numerous interviews in addition to his 2019 memoir, Compton Avenue Legend. Additional talking with ABC Information, he claimed {that a} co-author for the e book took creative liberties along with his life story. In flip, he says he is not even certain what was written. “I’ve by no means learn the e book,” he claimed. “I simply gave him particulars of my life. And he went and did his little investigation and wrote the e book on his personal.”
Keefe D’s trial was initially going to kick off earlier this 12 months. In February, nevertheless, the decide overseeing the case in Nevada pushed it again to 2026. His legal professionals had requested the delay in an effort to proceed with new witness interviews and construct out their case.