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LAPD involvement in Biggie's murder

RecordOBS-0834
CategoryGovernment/Cover-ups
StatusUNPROVEN
SummaryA conspiracy theory alleges that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) was involved in the murder of The Notorious B.I.G., possibly through corrupt officers working with Death Row Records. This theory was promoted by former LAPD detective Russell Poole. The official investigation has not confirmed this, and the case remains unsolved.
OriginThe theory originated in the late 1990s when LAPD detective Russell Poole investigated Biggie's murder and claimed that corrupt officers, including David Mack, were involved. It gained wider attention through the book and film 'City of Lies'.
Claimed
  • LAPD officers, including David Mack, were involved in Biggie's murder.
  • Suge Knight and Death Row Records conspired with corrupt LAPD officers to kill Biggie.
  • The LAPD covered up the involvement of its officers.
Evidence / consensusThe LAPD's official investigation has not substantiated these claims. Russell Poole's theories were controversial and not accepted by the department. No charges have been filed, and the case remains open.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
Poole's theory is a classic police-corruption narrative. While there were documented issues in the LAPD at the time, direct involvement in Biggie's murder remains unproven.

Sources

  1. On Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G. and the anatomy of a conspiracy theory - Andscape
  2. We know how Biggie was killed, but who could have done ...

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