About this episodeThis transcript captures the testimony of Dvonte Lee (Keefe D) in the State v. Davis trial, detailing his invo…AI summary
This transcript captures the testimony of Dvonte Lee (Keefe D) in the State v. Davis trial, detailing his involvement in the murder of Tupac Shakur. Lee testifies that Sean 'Puffy' Combs hired him and his crew to kill Tupac and Suge Knight for $1 million, with Orlando 'Baby D' Anderson acting as the shooter. The testimony also covers the Lakewood Mall brawl where Death Row chains were stolen, establishing the gang rivalry context, and includes a recorded Haida task force interview where Lee discusses his cooperation with law enforcement.
Key takeaways 5
The Lakewood Mall incident occurred in July 1996, where Southside Crips members fought with Death Row affiliates; Trayvon Lane's Death Row chain was stolen during the brawl, which Lee describes as a significant act of disrespect and gang signaling.
Lee testifies that Puffy Combs offered $1 million to kill both Tupac and Suge Knight, a conversation that took place at Greenbacks restaurant in Los Angeles after the Anaheim concert incident.
Orlando 'Baby D' Anderson was present in the car during the Las Vegas shooting, leaning over Tupac Shakur to fire the fatal shots from a .40 caliber handgun provided by Anderson.
Lee claims that after the murder, Puffy Combs paid Orlando Anderson directly, and Anderson subsequently withheld the money from Lee's crew, leading to a fallout between Puffy and Anderson.
Lee cooperated with the Haida/DEA task force starting in 2006 after his own drug trafficking arrest, providing information on various individuals including Michael Davis, for payments totaling approximately $5,300.
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“I'll give you anything you guys want to take care of those guys... We need really specific details regarding that. Yeah, we we we want a million.”
▶ 1:57:05Lee recounts Puffy Combs offering $1 million to have Tupac and Suge killed during a private conversation at Greenbacks.
“Orlando would have had to lean over the top of Dre... He did. Okay. All right. Well, that's what all the witnesses said, too, from the back.”
▶ 1:08:08Lee confirms Orlando Anderson's position in the car during the shooting, corroborating witness accounts of how the shots were fired.
“That's when we go to the fight on in September 96. Okay. And you leave from Greenbacks to go to Vegas. Yes. And that's when Kevin's driving the van.”
▶ 2:07:26Establishing the timeline: The agreement to kill was made at Greenbacks shortly before traveling to Las Vegas for the Mike Tyson fight.
“I got some [__] going to break your heart. Going to break you to your knees.”
▶ 58:41Lee quotes Haida agent Greg Kline explaining why Lee agreed to cooperate: Kline threatened that Lee's associates (family/crew) would be targeted if he didn't help.
“We left the [__] gun on the tire, dude. That's all. That's all. That's the last time I seen the gun.”
▶ 2:35:27Lee admits to abandoning the murder weapon on a tire in Las Vegas immediately after the shooting, claiming they were not thinking strategically about evidence.
Chapters & Sections (84)▼
0:34Witness Testifies on Crip Recruitment and Keefe Dchapter2
4:23Testimony on Crip Recruitment Pressure
6:18Fair One-on-One Fight and Keefe D
8:10Gang Rivalries and Music Label Associationschapter1
10:00Southside Gang Rivalries and Music Labels
12:32Lakewood Mall Brawl and Chain Theftchapter2
14:38Lakewood Mall Encounter and Confrontation
15:57Chain Theft Significance and Police Intervention
18:35Exhibit Review and DEA Task Force Testimonychapter1
20:55Moniker Origin and Task Force Scope
23:53Lakewood Mall Incident Details and Haida Interviewschapter2
27:14Lakewood Incident Date and Description
29:45Foot Locker Fight Details
32:13Exhibit Admission and Juror Question on Paymentschapter1
35:32Courtroom Logistics and Witness Discussion
41:53Casual Conversation and Holiday Observationschapter1
46:00Pre-op Visit and Prior Statements
48:09Report Accuracy and Witness Coordinationchapter1
51:29Report Accuracy and Witness Coordination
56:45Keefe D Trial: Deal Terms and Family Protectionchapter4
59:17Speculation on Snoop Dogg's Escape
1:00:44Family Protection and Deal Terms
1:02:27Keefe D's Fear of Violence and Police Interaction
1:03:52Investigation Leads and Witness Statements
1:05:35Car Seating Arrangement and BET Tour Detailschapter2
1:07:35Witness Testimony on Car Positions
1:09:06BET Tour Acts and Bad Boy Connection
1:10:37Early 90s Baseball Games and New York Tripchapter2
1:12:37South Park Baseball Games and PCP Use
1:14:41New York Trip Money Dispute
1:17:03Zip's Las Vegas Lifestyle and Drug Dealingschapter1
1:18:46Flint's Role as Middleman and Zip's Snitching
1:20:55Relationships with Zip, Flint, and Tupacchapter2
1:22:36PCP Deal Brokerage and Sentencing Discrepancies
1:24:12Meeting Paul and Usher Video
1:25:51Bad Boy Car Damage and Summer Jam Incidentchapter2
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