Nevada judge denies release of ex-gang leader ahead of trial in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

By Associated Press

Jun 27, 2024 7:53 pm

LAS VEGAS — An ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader has been denied release from a Las Vegas jail ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing of music legend Tupac Shakur, despite a bid by a hip-hop music figure to underwrite his $750,000 bond.

A Nevada judge rejected house arrest with electronic monitoring for Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, 61, saying she wasn't satisfied with assurances that Davis and his would-be benefactor — Cash 'Wack 100' Jones — weren't planning to reap profits from the sale of Davis' life story.

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