Tupac’s Convicted Killer Addresses Tupac’s Family & Diddy In First Interview Since Conviction

Duane “Keefe D” Davis is refusing to accept his fate.

After a jury found him guilty in connection with the 1996 murder of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur, Davis has spoken out for the first time, maintaining that he is innocent and insisting that an appeal could eventually clear his name.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Keefe D revisited the decades-old case, addressed Tupac’s family and opened up about some of the conspiracy theories that have continued to surround the rapper’s death — including claims involving Sean “Diddy” Combs and former Death Row Records boss Suge Knight.

For years, Davis publicly claimed he was involved in Tupac’s killing, although he maintained that he was not the person who pulled the trigger. However, after authorities eventually charged him and a jury convicted him, Davis changed his position, arguing that some of his previous statements had been made for financial reasons and to protect himself and his family.

Now, he insists he did not commit the crime.

Davis reportedly told The Hollywood Reporter that he was not even in Las Vegas on the night Tupac was fatally shot in September 1996. He also said he chose not to testify during his trial because his lawyer advised him that doing so could negatively affect his appeal.

The convicted man also had plenty to say about Tupac’s family, who closely followed the proceedings.

“I didn’t like the way they was looking at me – like they was ready to beat me up,” Davis said, claiming that he also felt the prosecution’s interactions with the family were unfair.

Davis further accused some witnesses of lying during the trial, specifically pointing to Reggie Wright Jr. He claimed that, rather than being involved in Tupac’s murder, he had gone to a bar near UCLA that night and returned home the following morning.

The interview also brought the long-running conspiracy theories surrounding Diddy back into the spotlight.

Davis claimed that he attempted to get Sean “Diddy” Combs and Dr. Dre to help cover his legal expenses, but said he was unable to reach either music mogul.

He also directly addressed Suge Knight, who was in the car with Tupac when the shooting occurred and was injured in the attack.

Davis urged Knight to “tell the truth,” claiming that Knight knows he was not in the vehicle at the time of the shooting.

When it came to Diddy, Davis denied one of the most persistent theories surrounding the case — that Combs had offered money for a hit on Tupac and Suge Knight.

According to Davis, he never said Diddy wanted a million-dollar hit placed on the pair.

He also claimed that some of his past statements about his involvement were deliberate lies designed to protect other people, including “Puff” and “Zip,” while also protecting his children from potentially being taken away amid drug-related legal issues.

Davis continued to reject the image of himself as the mastermind behind Tupac’s murder, saying he was not a “shot-caller” at the time and insisting that he is “a good man” and “not no f***ing killer.”

He also denied writing Compton Street Legend and made allegations about Suge Knight’s alleged connections with law enforcement.

Despite the conviction, Davis remains adamant that the legal battle is not over.

He maintains his innocence and says he has faith in the appeal process.

Judge Carli Kierny is reportedly scheduled to sentence Davis on October 13, bringing the case another step closer to its conclusion — but if Keefe D gets his way, his Tupac murder conviction may be far from the final chapter.