LAS VEGAS, NV — In a dramatic courtroom scene, Keefe D, the suspect in 2Pac’s murder case, has accused former LAPD detective Greg Kading of evidence tampering. During a hearing to determine if he would be granted bail, Keefe, whose real name is Duane Davis, launched an impassioned tirade against Kading, claiming that the detective mishandled and tampered with crucial evidence.
“Greg Kading had those boxes in his attic for 15 years while doing TV interviews,” said Keefe, a former Compton Crip. “Those boxes should not be used as evidence; they are tainted. Kading broke a proffer agreement and the law. He’s been going through those boxes for years. A federal judge in L.A. wrote a 142-page document about him. Look it up online.”
When the judge challenged him, Keefe shot back, “They just used something from those boxes from 1996. Kading knows what he did. The evidence is not only ugly on the outside but on the inside as well.”
The contentious evidence includes audio recordings from a 2009 police interview in which Keefe allegedly detailed his involvement in 2Pac’s murder. During that interview, Keefe claimed that Diddy offered him $1 million to kill both Suge Knight and 2Pac amid the mid-’90s feud between Bad Boy and Death Row Records. He also alleged that after 2Pac’s death in September 1996, Diddy paid half the sum to Harlem gangster Eric “Von Zip” Martin.
Keefe was reportedly assured that his statements would not be used against him in court under a proffer agreement, designed to keep such information confidential. However, Kading contends that the agreement only protected Keefe while the information remained confidential.
In various interviews and his 2019 book Compton Street Legend, Keefe has openly discussed his role in 2Pac’s murder, admitting to being in the car during the drive-by shooting. The judge overseeing the case has yet to decide what evidence, if any, will be excluded from the trial. Keefe’s legal team will need to file a motion to exclude such evidence, including the tapes.
The judge also has yet to rule on Keefe’s bail request as authorities investigate the origin of his $750,000 bond. Recent filings have claimed that Keefe once went undercover to implicate Diddy and Von Zip in 2Pac’s murder, though Puffy has not been subpoenaed or indicted. Diddy has consistently denied involvement, calling Keefe’s allegations “pure fiction and completely ridiculous” in a 2011 L.A. Weekly interview.
Keefe D has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and his trial is set to begin later this year.