JumpinJack AJ Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 Is it just me, or did they even "open" the case?? Anyways, here's the article. --------------- FBI Ends Investigation Into Notorious B.I.G. Murder 03.11.2005 11:38 AM EST Bureau gives up on theory that rogue police officer and Suge Knight plotted killing; LAPD investigation remains open. The FBI has abandoned a controversial 18-month investigation into the 1997 murder of the Notorious B.I.G. that focused on whether Los Angeles police officer and Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight may have plotted the killing, according to a Los Angeles Times report. The investigation was shut down in January, not long after the FBI discovered that the lead agent on the case, Philip J. Carson, had met with the lawyers for B.I.G.'s mother, Voletta Wallace, and that he'd been subpoenaed to testify in her wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles (see " Notorious B.I.G. Wrongful-Death Suit Can Go To Trial, Judge Rules"). That case — which goes to trial on April 12 — accuses the LAPD of covering up police involvement in B.I.G.'s murder, which took place on March 9, 1997 after a music industry party at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Carson was ordered not to have any more contact with Wallace's lawyers, who were informed that he would not be testifying in their case, according to the Times report. The bureau expressed concern that Carson may have been unduly influenced by Wallace's attorneys, but denied that he shared any information with them. Carson's investigation was shut down because it was determined that "there was no basis for prosecution," according to Louis J. Caprino Jr., acting head of the criminal division of the FBI's Los Angeles field office. Caprino denied that the agent's meetings with Wallace's lawyers factored into the decision and said the agent was not found to have acted improperly. Wallace's lawyer, Perry Sanders, cited an unidentified source in arguing that the LAPD pressured the FBI to shut down the case, a claim the agency denies, according to the Times (see "FBI Joins Investigation Into The Murder Of Notorious B.I.G."). The LAPD's investigation into the murder remains open, according to an officer reached Friday (March 11) in the department's homicide division. Theories on Biggie's killing have ranged from a connection to the East Coast-West Coast beef that also took the life of Tupac, to a 1998 theory pursued by the LAPD that a rogue former cop, David A. Mack, was somehow involved in the murder (see "Ex-Police Officer Suspected In Notorious B.I.G. Shooting"). Former LAPD detective Russell Poole's theory that Mack had planned the murder at the request of his friend, Amir Muhammad, sparked the interest of the FBI's Carson after the federal agent saw Poole discuss the case on a 2003 TV special. Reportedly acting on the suggestions of Wallace family attorneys, Carson contacted Poole and interviewed other detectives and witnesses in the case. Carson arranged new interviews with Poole and Mack — who alleges that the FBI agent offered to help reduce his 14-year bank robbery sentence if he cooperated, an allegation the FBI denies — and conducted surveillance on Muhammad, but the investigation turned up no new evidence, according to the Times. — Gil Kaufman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopDawg14 Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 it doesn't surprise me one bit, aj. the fbi and the lapd bungled the case from the start and could really give a rip if the case was solved or not. they haven't solved a case yet involving a rapper. they didn't solve tupac's case. didn't solve jmj's case. they don't care, pure & simple. i think it's ridiculous and i feel so sorry for the families that don't have their loved ones and feel even worse that justice hasn't been served. if they never solved the murder of president john f. kennedy then do you really believe they give a crap whether or not some rapper's murder was solved? (in chris rock's voice) the u.s. government hates rap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 I guess we'll never know the REAL truth about all these cases! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted March 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 Well, it says the LAPD investigation is still open, but i doubt they are trying hard. Especially if LAPD could be involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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