Keefe D, aka Duane Davis, will remain in custody pending 2Pac’s murder trial later this fall.
On Tuesday (June 25), a Clark County judge heard arguments regarding Duane Davis’ potential release to house arrest with electronic monitoring. However, concerns were raised about the source of Davis’ bail money.
While appearing in court for questioning this week, Wack 100, also known as Cash Jones, claimed he gave Keefe D $75,000 toward bail out of goodwill. However, prosecutors raised suspicions after uncovering a VladTV interview hinting at a money-making scheme.
“It’s only $75,000,” he said in the clip. “I’ve been thinking about going to get him with the stipulations that I’ll do the series on it.”
In his defense, the controversial music manager told the court, “That’s what I said to Vlad, but Keefe D is already involved with somebody. I have no contracts with him. Before you go on Vlad, you have a discussion about what you’re going to talk about and what needs to be said to draw up views. There’s nothing about Vlad and nothing about YouTube that says that we’re being truthful about what we’re saying for entertainment.”
Earlier this week, it was revealed that the request for bail stemmed from worsening cancer exacerbated by inadequate medical care.
Challenging the claim, prosecutors presented a recorded phone conversation in which Wack could be heard telling Keefe, “You got to remember, this shit can set you up for the rest of your life. I will get you out and then we’ll sit down and talk about all that.”
The very next day, Wednesday (June 26) Judge Carli Kierny denied Keefe’s release. “While Mr. Jones testified he was bonding out Mr. Davis because Mr. Davis was fighting cancer and had been a pillar of the community, his previous interviews with VladTV suggested another motive,” she ruled, adding that proof of the bail money’s legitimacy was “insufficient.”
The trial for 2Pac’s murder is scheduled to begin in November, with Keefe remaining in custody until then.