Tupac’s family is clearly disturbed over an allegation that Diddy may have played a role in the late rapper’s murder — something they’re now digging into with a new legal team, who plan to get to the bottom of it, and force action if they find any there-there … TMZ has learned.
Families of Tupac who are still alive have hired lawyers Alex Spiro and Christopher Clore, along with a group of investigators, to investigate Keefe D’s recently surfaced claim that Diddy offered to pay him and his group money to take Pac out in the 1990s at Tupac’s Family Members. These details come from sources who have direct knowledge of the situation.Prepare to File a Lawsuit If Evidence Is Found Regarding Diddy’s Allegation.
You’ll recall … this claim — which, thus far, is unsubstantiated — came to light anew last week when prosecutors in Keefe D’s murder case included an old transcript from an interview he did in ’09, where he alleged Diddy was willing to pay up to $1 million for a hit on Tupac at Tupac’s Family MembersLawyer Up Over Diddy Claim …Plan Legal Action If Evidence Arises.
Diddy was never charged over that claim, and we’ve even heard cops in Vegas never took Keefe’s claim to be legit — however, Tupac’s family clearly wants this vetted thoroughly at Tupac’s Family MembersLawyer Up Over Diddy Claim …Plan Legal Action If Evidence Arises.
We’re told the family feels there might be something to this claim, and with the legal team they’ve brought on — they’re hoping to dig up any potential evidence that exists to corroborate it … as Spiro and Clore plan to run down any and all leads they can find at Tupac’s Family MembersLawyer Up Over Diddy Claim …Plan Legal Action If Evidence Arises.
The main emphasis of this private inquiry, according to our sources, will be the Diddy claim. The team is optimistic that they will find additional legal documents at Tupac’s family members as well as other relevant evidence.Counsel Up Regarding Diddy Allegation…If proof emerges, prepare a lawsuit.
If they do … we’re told any material that implicates Diddy in alleged wrongdoing will be passed on to the proper authorities to be looked into for possible criminal charges — and we should say, there’s no statute of limitations on murder at Tupac’s Family MembersLawyer Up Over Diddy Claim …Plan Legal Action If Evidence Arises.
If nothing comes about on the criminal front … we’re told Tupac’s family would potentially look into filing a wrongful death suit — again, assuming they uncover evidence to do so at Tupac’s Family MembersLawyer Up Over Diddy Claim …Plan Legal Action If Evidence Arises.
Worth noting … Diddy has explicitly denied any involvement in Tupac’s murder a handful of times over the years — and he’s never been arrested as it pertains to this years-old rumor. Nonetheless … Tupac’s family wants to clear the air on this once and for all at Tupac’s Family MembersLawyer Up Over Diddy Claim …Plan Legal Action If Evidence Arises.
One last thing … Spiro has a history of working on cold cases like this — including the Robert Durst case and the “Tiger King” case — so he’s coming into this fairly seasoned. Time will tell what comes of it.