Fame Under Fire: The Tupac Murder Trial

Fame Under Fire: The Tupac Murder Trial

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Who killed Tupac Shakur? Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty takes you inside the courtroom for the Las Vegas trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis - the man accused of the murder of Tupac.Davis has entered a not guilty plea and denies all charges. From the team that brought you Diddy on Trial, Fame Under Fire is the BBC podcast that follows the world's biggest celebrity trials and the stories surrounding them - separating fact from fiction as major legal cases unfold in real time. With journalists, legal...
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Tupac: Day 4 - Diddy $1m Hit Claim

Aug 21st, 2026 10:30 AM

Day four of the Tupac Murder Trial hears hours of recordings in which Duane "Keffe D" Davis describes the night Tupac Shakur was shot and makes allegations involving Sean "Diddy" Combs.Duane "Keffe D" Davis is charged with murder and accused of orchestrating Shakur's death. He has denied the charges and pleaded not guilty.The court heard recordings from Davis's 2008 proffer interviews with law enforcement, in which he claimed Combs offered money for Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight to be killed, with a figure of $1 million discussed.Davis also recounts driving around Las Vegas lookinfg for Tupac and Suge Knight after the MGM Grand fight, supplying the gun and saying repeatedly that he would have shot Tupac himself if the car had pulled up on his side.Sean "Diddy" Combs has repeatedly denied any involvement in Tupac Shakur's death and has never been charged in connection with his murder.For Fame Under Fire: The Tupac Murder Trial, Anoushka is in the Las Vegas courtroom every day to bring you updates. Make sure you lock in so you don’t miss a thing.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Daniel Raza Production Coordinator: Phoebe Lomas Technical Producer: Richard Hanniford Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Tupac: Day 3 - Diddy and the FBI

Aug 20th, 2026 9:33 AM

Day three of the Tupac Murder Trial reveals new details about Duane "Keffe D" Davis's relationship with law enforcement, including how he became a confidential informant and went undercover after making allegations involving Sean "Diddy" Combs.Duane "Keffe D" Davis is charged with murder and accused of orchestrating Shakur's death. He has denied the charges and pleaded not guilty.The court heard that Davis alleged that Combs had offered money for Tupac and Suge Knight to be killed, and the court heard about an FBI investigation involving Bad Boy Records and Death Row Records. The jury was told that at the time the FBI investigation did not lead to evidence of Sean Combs involvement.For Fame Under Fire: The Tupac Murder Trial Anoushka will be in the Las Vegas courtroom every day to bring you updates. Make sure you lock in so you don’t miss a thing.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Daniel Raza Production coordinator: Phoebe Lomas Technical Producer: Richard Hanniford Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Tupac: Day 2

Aug 19th, 2026 9:36 AM

Day two of the trial takes a dramatic turn as James “Mob James” McDonald, a former Mob Piru member who worked security for Suge Knight, takes the stand in the Tupac Murder Trial.Duane "Keffe D" Davis is charged with murder and accused of orchestrating Shakur's death. He has denied the charges and pleaded not guilty.McDonald tells the court he does not want to testify and clashes repeatedly with defence lawyer Michael Sanft during a tense cross-examination.The jury is also shown graphic autopsy photographs as a medical examiner gives evidence about Tupac’s fatal gunshot wounds.Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty is joined by Kathy Kenzora, host of the History of the Nineties podcast, to break down the key moments from court.For Fame Under Fire: The Tupac Murder Trial Anoushka will be in the Las Vegas courtoom every day to bring you updates. Make sure you lock in so you don’t miss a thing.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Daniel Raza Production coordinator: Phoebe Lomas Technical Producer: Cameron Ward Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Tupac: Day 1

Aug 18th, 2026 10:22 AM

Opening statements begin in the long-awaited trial over the murder of Tupac Shakur.Duane “Keffe D” Davis has pleaded not guilty to murder and denies the allegations against him. The prosecution tells the jury it will build its case using Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis’s own words — from his memoir, interviews and recordings with police.But the defence tells jurors not to believe Davis’s previous accounts, arguing that he lied and embellished his story. As the first witnesses take the stand, the jury hears from a former police officer who encountered Tupac and Suge Knight shortly before the shooting, an eyewitness who heard the gunfire, and part of a 1997 police interview with Davis.From the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty is joined by the BBC’s Los Angeles correspondent Shaimaa Khalil to break down the prosecution and defence cases on day one of testimony.For Fame Under Fire: The Tupac Murder Trial Anoushka will be in the Las Vegas courtoom every day to bring you updates. Make sure you lock in so you don’t miss a thing.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Daniel Raza Production coordinator: Phoebe Lomas Technical Producer: Cameron Ward Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Tupac: What might happen at Opening Statements?

Aug 17th, 2026 11:11 AM

Opening statements are about to begin in the Tupac Shakur murder trial in Las Vegas, nearly 30 years after the rapper was shot dead.Duane “Keffe D” Davis has pleaded not guilty to murder and denies the allegations against him.Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty and Fame under Fire’s resident trial attorney Shaun Kent break down what each side needs to achieve in its opening statement, why Davis’s own past words could become central to the prosecution case, and what clues the defence may give about its strategy.For Fame Under Fire: The Tupac Murder Trial Anoushka will be in the Las Vegas courtoom every day to bring you updates. Make sure you lock in so you don’t miss a thing.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Senior Impact Producer: Melanie Stewart Smith Digital Journalist: Daniel Raza Production coordinator: Phoebe Lomas Technical Producer: Cameron Ward Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

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