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Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Gives First Interview Since Tupac Murder Conviction
Rolling Stone • • general
Key Points:
- Duane “Keffe D” Davis, convicted of first-degree murder in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing, maintains his innocence and claims witnesses lied during the trial.
- Davis denied writing the autobiography "Compton Street Legend," which was used as key evidence against him, stating he never read or approved the book.
- He criticized law enforcement and prosecutors for dishonesty, insisting he is not a killer and expressed dissatisfaction with how Shakur’s family was treated during the trial.
- Davis did not testify in his defense on his lawyer’s advice, fearing it would harm his chances of an appeal, which his legal team plans to file.
- Despite the conviction, Davis remains hopeful his grandsons’ future success will help secure his release, asserting he is an innocent man wrongly imprisoned.
