Davis's lawyer offered to provide additional financial records to demonstrate the legitimacy of the funds, but Judge Kierny remained unconvinced.
Clark District Court Judge Carli Kierny has refused to release Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, a former gang leader accused of murdering Tupac Shakur in 1996, due to concerns about the origin of his bail funds.
Davis's lawyer offered to provide additional financial records to demonstrate the legitimacy of the funds, but Judge Kierny remained unconvinced.
In the ongoing case against Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, accused of murdering Tupac Shakur in 1996, Judge Kierny expressed concerns over discrepancies in letters purportedly from an entertainment company offering to fund Davis's bail.
One letter was signed by an individual with no apparent connection to the company, fueling Kierny's skepticism.
According to AP, the bail amount is set at $750,000.
“I have a sense that things are trying to be covered up,” Kierny said, adding that she was left with more questions than answers after receiving two identical letters apparently from the entertainment company that music record executive Cash “Wack 100” Jones says wired him the funds.
Davis, arrested in September 2023, is the first person to be charged in Shakur's killing, a case that has sparked intense interest and speculation for nearly three decades.
Prosecutors allege that the murder was a result of a gang rivalry between East Coast Bloods and West Coast Crips, including Davis, vying for dominance in the 'gangsta rap' genre.
Judge Carli Kierny has rejected a proposal for music executive Cash 'Wack 100' Jones to post $112,500 towards Duane 'Keffe D' Davis's $750,000 bail bond, citing concerns that Davis and Jones might profit from the arrangement.
Kierny also questioned whether Jones might be acting as an intermediary for another, unnamed individual.
This decision comes as Nevada's 'slayer statute' prohibits convicted killers from financially benefiting from their crimes, adding an extra layer of scrutiny to the bail process.
Davis has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.
On Tuesday, Judge Kierny rescheduled the start of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis's trial from November 4 to March 17. Davis, accused of being in the car from which fatal shots were fired, killing Tupac Shakur and injuring Marion 'Suge' Knight in 1996, claims he is the sole surviving occupant of that vehicle.
Prosecutors also acknowledge Davis's unique position in the case, which has led to a nearly three-decade-long quest for justice.