The homicide trial of Tupac Shakur, for which Duane “Keefe D” Davis is the accused defendant, took a fairly unusual flip regarding Davis’ bond. Furthermore, for these unaware, Wack 100 tried to pay for 15 p.c of his bond, however it looks as if these very efforts prompted a downfall. The choose on this case, Carli Kierny, dominated that the protection did not show that they obtained the bail cash by means of reputable means, notably regarding Wack’s portion. Given this Wednesday ruling (June 26), Keefe D will stay behind bars till the trial kicks off in November, its at the moment scheduled begin date.
“It’s solely $75,000,” Wack 100 had instructed DJ Vlad earlier in June about paying for a share of Keefe D’s $750,000 bond. “I’ve been eager about going to get him with the stipulations that I’ll do the sequence on it.” Wack, actual title Money Jones, appeared in courtroom this week to argue that this transfer wasn’t primarily based on enterprise dealings, and that it was an harmless “reward” for the suspect. However when prosecutors introduced up this VladTV interview, this painted the notion that he tried to capitalize on Keefe’s scenario with a sequence.
Keefe D In Court docket
TOPSHOT – Duane “Keefe D” Davis, 60, seems in a Las Vegas courtroom on October 19, 2023 for his arraignment on homicide expenses within the demise of rapper Tupac Shakur. (Picture by John Locher / POOL / AFP) (Picture by JOHN LOCHER/POOL/AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
“That’s what I mentioned to Vlad, however Keefe D is already concerned with someone,” Wack 100 posited to the Clark County, Nevada courtroom in his protection. “I’ve no contracts with him. Earlier than you go on Vlad, you could have 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.”
“You bought to recollect, this s**t can set you up for the remainder of your life,” Wack 100 allegedly instructed Keefe D in a supposedly recorded telephone name. “I’ll get you out after which we’ll sit down and speak about all that.” “Whereas Mr. Jones testified he was bonding out Mr. Davis as a result of Mr. Davis was preventing most cancers and had been a pillar of the group, his earlier interviews with VladTV recommended one other motive,” Jude Kierny dominated the next day. She decided that the protection introduced forth “inadequate” proof of the bond cash’s cleanliness.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and popular culture information author for HotNewHipHop. He began in 2022 as a weekend author and, since becoming a member of the staff full-time, has developed a robust information in hip-hop information and releases. Whether or not it’s common protection or occasional interviews and album evaluations, he continues to seek for essentially the most related information for his viewers and discover the most effective new releases within the style. What excites him essentially the most is discovering popular culture tales of curiosity, in addition to a deeper ardour for the artwork type of hip-hop and its modern output.
Particularly, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and uncooked options to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he additionally stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s native scene and its largest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and past.
Earlier than working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced a number of brief documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a wide range of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music outlined a lot of his protection throughout his time on the George Washington College in D.C.
His favourite hip-hop artists working right this moment are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
