Tupac Murder Suspect Seeks Diddy as Witness for Vegas Trial: Report

• Duane “Keffe D” Davis hopes Sean Combs will testify to discredit his previous murder confessions
• Defense lawyers believe Diddy’s denial of a hit-money allegation will convince a jury that Davis was just lying
• The jailed mogul could be subpoenaed as a bombshell witness for the defense, but that can’t force him to cooperate
  

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Jailed rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs might be the ultimate “get out of jail free” card for the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur.

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the self-proclaimed South Side Compton Crip boss currently facing life behind bars for the 1996 Vegas drive-by shooting, is reportedly eyeing Diddy as a bombshell witness for his defense. The trial is set to start in August, but could be delayed to 2027.

A source close to the situation tells the New York Post that Davis’ legal team believes the Bad Boy Records founder could be the key to proving that Davis’ previous confessions were nothing more than a desperate grab for fame and fortune.

For years, Davis has sang like a canary to law enforcement and authors, famously claiming that Diddy once offered him a $1 million bounty to “remove” both Shakur and Suge Knight. Now that those boasts have landed him in a Clark County jail cell, Davis is singing a different tune — and wants Diddy to provide the backup vocals.

“Duane has made his feelings clear — if Diddy is a witness or makes a statement denying what he told cops, then that helps him hugely,” the tabloid quotes an anonymous source as saying.  The strategy – suggested by Davis’ high-profile attorney, Michael Pandullo — is as bold as it is ironic: Davis needs the man he once accused of murder-for-hire to take the stand and call him a liar.

By having the mogul testify that no such deal existed, the defense hopes to paint Davis as a delusional storyteller who traded the truth for the spotlight.

Star power can be a persuasive courtroom tool — even when the stars have been publicly disgraced.

Diddy, currently cooling his heels in federal prison for Mann Act violations, has long denied any involvement in the shooting that silenced ‘Pac. Whether he’d be willing to help someone who spent decades accusing him of murder remains the billion-dollar question. (Even if Diddy is subpoenaed to appear at Davis’ trial, a subpoena cannot force a witness to waive their Fifth Amendment rights.)

The mogul, who is eligible for parole in 2028, has a lot to think about — which works out well since he’s got a lot of time to do that right now.