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CaprlnoJn, acting iihead ofthe criminaldivision of :1 Xhel"'Bl's Angeles eld hosoi oe . , saidthis weekthat Carsonsin- lj-vestigation wasclosed because [federal prosecutorsreviewed the fjavidenee hehad gatheredand - determined thatthere wasno basis forprosecution." i"_» FBIo lcials acknowledil d thatthey discussed with Carson ',dealings his withthe Wallace ,- lawyers.But theysaid thathad -'no bearing on thedecision to halt Mr-i-so YnsuxnusFor rmTimer. .» theinvestigation. I snnxrno DAMAGES: Volettu Wdlldce,mother ofcherap star j ._ 'Caprinothe saiddiscussion Notorious B1.G., has led a lawsuitaccusing theLAPD of co2>e1-mg - waspart ofa standardadminis- up policeinvolvement her_son s in killing. revlew conducted when- everan agentis subpoenaedto Mack, mayhave beeninvolved. In February 2004, Carson .testl.t y.said He thebureau foundBy then,Mack wasin prisonfor visited Mackat afederal prison improper conduct onCar- robbing bank.a Hehad beenon in AlabamaMack hassaid Car- S0n spart. the policeforce atthe timeof son otieredto seek a reductionin ,.- ,Perry Sanders,an attorneyWallace's killing. _ his 14-yearsentence thefor bank 'i or Wallace.Voletta tookissue Detectives learnedthat Mack robbery heif cooperatedin the with theFBI s explanationfor owned blacka ChevroletImpala Wallace investigation. .'the why probe was discontinued.similar toone seenspeeding In a court ling, Macksaid he I Sanders said theLAPD ex-from themurder scene.A wit- rejected theoffer in no uncertain erted political pressure on the ness saidhe sawMack outsideterms. - FBI to layo thecase. Hesaid the automotivemuseum several fl advisedCarson thathc had he learnedthis from a reliablehours beforethe shooting. 'in beeither themost ineptor la- _c9ni ident-ial source whom he Then-Det. RusellPoole ad- ziest agentI had ever met,"Mack I wouldnot identity. vanced theidea that Mack wrote. Itwas obviousthat he. . . '- AssistantFBI Director Rich- planned thekilling atKnight's _was onlyregurgitating thealle- fl ardfl . Garcia,head ofthe Los behest andarranged afor friend, gations containedin the Wallace gation. Noone atthe FBIwas Wallace. " - This week, FBIofficials dis" asked ordirected tostop any- Other informationgathered puted Mack'saccount, contend- ' thing, Garcia saidin aninter- by investigatorsdid notsupport ing thatCarson neveroffered to _view. This investigationwas re-the theory,however, anddetect- seek reductiona hisin sentence, viewed diligentlyby [Carson's]ives turnedtheir attentionelse- which they said wouldhave vio- boss ona regularbasis andthe where. Knight,Mack andMu- lat/ed FBIpolicy. ' results weresubmitted tothy _hammad,Southland a mortgageIn _ September,FBI officials U.S. attorneysolhce. Theyde- broker, haveall denied any rolein say. theyasked Carsonto attend .tennined thatthe evidencewas the lnlllng. a meetingto discusswhy his ;-insumcient forprosecution. So Since resigningfrom the name wason aplaintl "s listof we droppedit." LAPD in1999, Poole has contin-potential Witnesses. ,~ _.Christopher Wallace,then 24,ued bopromote his theoryin - During the meeting,Ca.rs0n s Jwas gunneddown March9, 1997,books andthrough appearancesbosses alsodiscussed hiscon- . .in front of hundreds fansof afterin documentariesand on TV duct ofthe investigationand ex- a musicindustry partyat thePe- shows. VolettaWallace's plored lawsuit hisdealings withthe tersen AutomotiveMuseum inincorporates Pocle'sarguments, plaintilfs attorneys, sources the mid-Wilshiredistrict. and heis listedas anexpert wit- said. ~ LAPD detectives havepur- ness forthe plaintiffs. FBI officialswere concerned sued varioustheories their inef- Carson, theFBI agent,began that Carsonmight havebeen in- forts tosolve thecrime. Oneis his investigationafter watching uenced bythe Wallacelawyers that thekilling, likethat ormp Poole ona Tj/';specia.l in thesurn- and thathis contactswith them. star TupacShakur sixmonths rner of2003. courtdocuments could embarrassthe bureau,the earlier, stemmedtrom afeud be-show. _ sources said. ' tween rap gures inNew York Carson contactedPoole and FBI ayntsare perrnlthedto and LosAngeles. interviewed otherdetectives, contact civilattorneys tosee if Shakur wasthe brighteststar Witnesses and informantsthey haveinformation relevant ~0f KnighvsDeath ROWRecords around thecountry atthe sug- to a criminal investigation.But in LosAngeles. Wallacewas as-gestion oi Wallace farnilyattor- bureau policybars agentsfrom somated withBad BoyRecords neys. recordsshow. sharing investigativeinforma- ln NewYork. TheIZWO starsand In December2003, Carson tion Withthem. their associateshad exchangedand otheragents conductedsur- Carson andhis FBIsup8I 101'S insults andthreats onstage andveillance ofMuhammad andsaid henever shared information in recordings. wired aninformant i.nan at- with Wallace'slawyers. .,In 1998, LAPD investigatorstempt to illicit incriminating Times std writer GregKri- began tosuspect thata dis- statements fromhim. Theeffort korlan contributedto this re- ;g"r-aced formerofficer, DavidA yielded nothing. port. _ I92A;_:]| .15» ' Message Page 1 2of 13" I 92 -92. l:|LA>
Subject: FW: Director'sregarding Note nationalmedia attentionin closed Los AngelesCase 194C-LA- 232722 Christopher Wallace. aka "Notorious B.l.G.," Etc. UNCLA§§!FlED NQN-RECQRD jolt-ease placein theBiggie case. SmallsIt isnow closed.Thanks,mj -----o '' _____ ~»-Y
LA! FBI LA! FBI! LA! FBI!; LA! FBI! u Je : ll ors oteregarding nationalmedia attention in closed Los AngelesCase 194C-LA-232722 Christopher Wallace, aka "Notorious B.I.G.," Etc. UNCLASSIFIED NQN-RECORD
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CONTACT:S CC su 0>! 0!! SUBJECT;I |z'r AL; LGQNGLQ PoL|6E DEPARTMENT; CHRISTOPHER WALLACE - MURDER VICTIM; AKA "NOTORlOUS B.I.G.;" CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION; 00; LOS ANGELES
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DESCRIPTION: HEADQUARTERS NOTIFICATION REGARDING NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION OF THE CLOSING OF THE CAPTIONED INVESTIGATION. The captionedinvestigationopened >nwas by12/17/2002. The investigationwas predicatedChristopher uponmultiple aka. source Wallaceinformation "NotoriousB.l.G_~! allegingtperpetrated att e murwas ' - b ' ndaprecording associate star
3/29/2005 D Message. Paget.>7't" 21 2 n,-_,_l . f "" l was in' reta furtheria ionor l't'fth e murthatd eroalleged r'rmurder theupacShakurorchestrated mon sixwas tns prior tfhdfhf W llo e ea 0 a b3Laceon 7 _-92 92» T as also a nationally recognized raprecording starand the most pro table recording artistsigned t 'h Row label Both ShakurWailace s and have deaths. . receivedextensive . . attention media with respectto analleged Coast "East CoastWest War Rap haveand thebeen suimggtQI articles, books and television documentaries since late 1996 $400 millionClVIl lawsuit against the Los AngelesPolice Departmentfor its of cer's a e 9 e Pinvo vemen and subsequent cover-u ...... b6 On 1111/2005,after approximately18 monthsof investigation,the captionedmatter was closed by the Los Angeles Division.This occurredafter routineadministrative reviewby members of theLos AngelesDivision b-;C management and the receipt of a declination to prosecute from the United States Attorriey s Of ce, Central District of California.
On 3/11/2005an article appeared onpage B-1 of the Los AngelesTimes "California"Section!. Several sections of the article state that the FBl s investigation into the murder of Wallace was terminated because of p detailexertedrespectthe bywith LosAngeles a subpoena toissues DepartmentPolice byarticle The attorne!:ospeci call also namesandtestify discussesthe n lawsuit, incivil currently scheduledto begin on 4/12/2005. e os nge es Division is currently opposingthis subpoenaand the article states that this is also a result of pressure from the LAPD and an on~going effort to cover up LAPD involvement in Wallace's murder.
The purpose of this note is to notify the Directorof the national mediaattention thatthis matter is likely to generatein the next severaldays and weeks. The Los AngelesDivision hasalready been contacted regarding the ctosingof the investigation bynumerous mediaagencies andthe Times article is being carriedby both the AP and UPI. In addition, it is believed thatthe Times article is the rst in a series of articles to be publishedin the immediate future. The Los Angeles Divisionwitl notify Headquarters offurther developmentsin this matter as they occur.
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It is hereby requested that the Los Ange ' ' Office provide a copy of the deposition o th Fe e era d 1 Bureau of Investigation' ' .
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AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY- AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER 200 NORTH MAIN STREET - 1.05 ANGELES, CA 90012 4131 - 213 978.8100 - 213.978.8310 TDD ' 11¢/aalsaamzh , Requaneamnmmmrecyumwme '01 *0 F Q3r FBI Probes Rap Star's'97 Killing;The agency pursues a 6-year-old theory _that a rogue LAPD officer arranged the murder of Notorious B.l.G. with rap "mogul Suge Knight.:[H0lVIE EDITION] Chuck Philips.Los AngelesTimes. LosAngeles, Calif.:Mar 20,2004. pg.B.1 _ _, ___,,, . . . . . Full Text 242 words! I --- F sin "13 Copyright2004 Los C! Angeies Times! i. ,1-_.ts... H.-A I
Seven yearsafter thekilling ofrap starNotorious B.l.G.,the FBl is investigatingallegations thatanrogue Los Angeles police officer orchestrated the slaying with rap mogul Marion "Suge Knight, according to court documents and law enforcement sources.
The FBI is pursuinga 6-year-old theoiy that then-Officer David A. Mack, acting at Knight's request,arranged for Amir Muhammad, Mack's friendand college roommate, to ambush the rapper outside the Petersen Automotive Museum on Wilshire Boulevard.
Over the years, the LAPD has offered con icting assessments of the theory, which police at one point took seriously. Documents show that LAPD detectives are now focusing on an alternative theory that centers on a Houston rap entrepreneur. '
Mack, Knight and Muhammad, a Southiand mortgage broker, have long denied any involvement in the 1997 killing. -
"l have stated from the outset that I have nothing whatsoever to do with any of this," Muhammad, who also uses -, thename HarryBillups, saidin a telephone interview Thursdayfrom hisattorney's "l'veof ce. nothing done wrong. l don't haveanything to hide."
Knight, founder of Death Row Records, also rejected the allegations.
l don'tknow David Mack or Amir Muhammad. I've nevermet them," he said by phone from Mule Creek State Prison, where he is sewing time for a probation violation. "The FBI has never contacted me, but I'mglad they are looking into all of this stuff. I hope they solve it."
Notorious B.l.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was gunned down just after midnight March 9, 1997, in front of hundreds of people who had just left a music industry party at the Petersen museum. The Brooklyn rapperwas sittingin the passenger seatof a sport utility vehicieat a red lightwhen a lone assassinin a dark Impala pulled up in the neighboring lane and opened re.
The killing occurred six months after rap star Tupac Shakur was fatally wounded in a drive-by attack in Las Vegas.
Noone has ever been charged in either killing.
Early on,detectives speculatedthat themurders mayhave stemmedfrom a rivalry between EastCoast and West Coastrappers. Before theirdeaths, Shakurand Wallacehad beenfeuding, anda rivalrybetween their K record labels,Los Angeles-basedDeath Row and NewYork-based BadBoy Entertainment,had escalatedinto a series of assaults and shootings.
Each labelused gangmembers forprotection, andpolice investigatedthe possibilitythat bothkillings were committed by members of Compton'sSouthside Crips gang. The theorynow beinginvestigated theby FBIwas firstadvanced 1998in bythen-LAPD Det.Russeil Poole.'
. , ' http://pqasb.pqarchivercom/latimes/5 83747181.html?MAC=0d87ccfct25 5c4896cl31a723a...3/22/2004 ;l y. Accordingto Poole,Knight Shakurmed had the because starrapabout wasleaghis tolabel - and Knight then had Wallace murdered to make it appear that both slayings were the result of a bicoastai rap feud. Poole contends thatKnight may have used corrupt police officers to help carry out both murders.
Mack, onetimepartner of disgraced former LAPD Of cer Rafael Perez, came under suspicion after he was arrested inDecember 1997 for robbing a bank. He was later convicted and is sewing a 14-year prison term.
Mack owneda black impala similar to the car used in the Wallace slaying, and a witness reported seeinghim at the scene. informants told investigators that Mack may have provided security for Knight. Both men grew up in Compton. _ _ F
Poole began scrutinizing Muhammad, who was a classmate of Mack'sat the University of Oregon, after learning that he had visited Mack in prison in December 1997. Several months earlier, a jailhouse informant had told detectivesthat Wai|ace'skiller was a Southside Crip who went by a Middle Eastern name, possibly "Amir"or "Ashmir'- and - that his true name might be Abraham or Kenny or Keeky_
A driver'slicense photoof Muhammad resembles a police sketch of Wallace'skiller based on witness descriptions. One witness told police he saw a man who resembled Muhammad outside the Petersen museum the night of the shooting. .
Muhammad,in the phone interview, said the account was unfounded. Anybody who says they saw me there that night or thatl had anything to do with this is a liar," he said. -
Poole resignedfrom the LAPD in 1999 after disputes with his superiors about the direction of various investigations, including the one into Wallace'smurder.
Since then,Poole has promoted his theory of the Wallace slaying in newspaper interviews and books and through appearanceson documentaries and TV shows. He has endorsed a screenplay treatment of it that is being shopped to Hollywood studios. Actor Sylvester Stallone has discussed portraying Poole in a movie.
Poole also joined forces with Wallace's mother,Voletta, who led a wrongful-death suit against the city of Los Angeles two years ago. The suit contends the LAPD covered up police involvement in the rapper's killing.
Thewitness case is the scheduled for plaintiffs. to Lawyersgo to trial Julythe 27in casein federal have taken depositions court in Los Angeles,from Poole with Pooleand testifying otherpolice as an expert of cerstied toj the Wallaceinvestigation. i rréthosedepositions, which.have beensealed undercourt order,officers disclose-' details about the FBl probe. " ' '
The FBI'sinterest in the case was sparked by a TV special on the Wallace killing aired on the VH1 cable channel last summer. An FBI-agent who saw the show later contacted attomeys for the Wallace family, who alleged thatwitnesses were afraid to talk to LAPD detectives about the case, documents show,
The FBI has interviewedseveralwitnesses at the suggestion of the Wallace family'slawyers. Depositions A suggest thatagents have reviewed Muhammad'smortgage payments and phone records and conducted wiretaps, trying to link him to Mack. . ne recentlyFBI surveillance conductedMuhammadSan of Dieqo_am1,_so_urces insaid, an wired informant an attemptto elicitincrimihatihgstatements from himjfhe effortyielded nothing,*according-tcicotrffdocuments andpeo le EmliiarWe casef A 7
An FBI agent recentlytried to interview Mack at the federal prison in Alabama where he is serving 14- yearsfor the 19'97 btahk'irobberytMack denied having anything to do with the Wallace murder, according to court records and sources.
,The FBIdeclined tocomment onthe investigation.Documents indicatethat thebureau is coordinating its work with the LAPD's ProfessionalStandards Bureau, which iooks into alleged police misconduct.
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' Courtdocuments, however,show thatLAPD_robbery-homicide detectivesare focusing on a possible Texas ' connection tothe Wallace slayingunrelated to the Poole theory. _
Police haveintenriewed theowner of a blue 1996 Bentleythat they suspect played a role in the shooting. Since September, police have traveled several times to Houston to interview witnesses and pursue leads about potential newsuspects - including a Houston rap entrepreneurand his friend who were allegedly near the crime scene on the night of the shooting, records show.
So far,Police haveproduced no evidence tying theBentley oreither manto thekilling, sourcessaid.
[illustration] Caption: PHOTO:RAP MOGUL: Marion "Suge" Knight is serving time for a probation violation; PHOTOGRAPHER: Los Angeles Times; PHOTO: TARGET: Rap star Notorious B.l.G. was gunned down March 9, 1997, after a music industry party in Los Angeles; PHOTOGRAPHER: Los Angeles Times
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Symnwis: Response to destroying evidence of closed captioned case .
Deunlst Even though case is closed, all 1C material will be maintained for the following 6 months as the potential for new evidence is a possibility. If this were to occur, captioned case would be re opened. The following is the list of 1C material:
1C1 Case file of Christopher Wallace
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ADVERTISEMENT 92 The suitis setto go to trial b6 -92 / federal/ Tuesdaycourt.in Los Angeles b"IC Notorious B.t.G., born ____ l°? '. r-ham; 2-4 ~ "-'t- .,/ 1'v .9 II Christopher Wallace,was gunned down March9, 1997, after a music industry party outside the Peterson AutomotiveMuseum in the Mid- Wilshire district. The case has spawned several investigations,and a cottage industry of books, documentaries andmagazine articles exploring possible conspiracy theories involvingWallace and Tupac Shakur, the other leading rap artist of his generation, who was shot to death in Las Vegas the year before. No one has been charged in either slaying. b6 Early on, Los Angeles Police Departmentdetectives speculatedthat the WC killings stemmed from a turf war between East Coast and West Coast rappers. Before their deaths, Shakur and Wallace had been feuding, and a rivalry betweentheir recordlabeisl |L0s Angeles- based Death Row and New York-based Bad Boy Entertainment, had escalated into a series of assaults _and shootings. | ago, thata eginex-APD anand other relatives office sued the cit threeonspired years |to killi |The suitsa Y s |ambushed Wallaceas his LImotorcade waitedat a stoplight. However, the FBI, citing lack of evidence, closed an investigation into this theoryJanuary. in June On 13,the familydroppedl as defendants in the suit. The next day, the rapper's relativespersuaded U.S. Dis ' Florence-Marie Cooper to issue the arrest warrant after to answer a subpoena to testify in the trial. statements Friday cast furtherdoubtthe on theory at thecenter of the lawsuit: that corrupt police officers orchestrated the slaying of the 24- year-old rapper, and that top |_APD of cials covered up their actions. ina declaration led June6, 2004,| I | |had "personal knowledge"regarding Wallace's slaying, alleging i'haF"persons Deathwithin Row Records offered$25,000 to a law enforcement officer" to kill the rapper. Accordin t eclaralion, it was "well known within Death Row" the iher LAPD aP record la observe at the 1995 Black ImageAwards, a 1996 boxing match in Las Vegas and "numerous Death Row functions" that were reserved for :1- /V I I 11:: n__ L . |:|close associates. On Fridayl Ithei Ilegal team had"altered" his statements before placing them in the declaration. "My statements were taken out of contex Some thin s in there I never even said. They added them in. As far a ' w parties, I never said that. I lhe takes "ful|blame" signing for false a declaration. | |:|l signedoffit ondayone [one whenthel of !lawyers] said it was imperative that it be signed. The fact IS, s imme rough the papers, butI didn't really read it. ljust signedit." . b6 Attorneysth state for suggestedthai:'vas to b'7c afraid testify. lhave recentlyexpres r and reluctance to voluntaril Y P artlci Pate," said attorne An earlier motion that we led on his behalf to preserve his testimony because he was afraid was fought by the city, and the court denied it being taken. Now here we are on the eve of trial and it'swonder he no attempts to distance himseif from statements he made long before a lawsuit was ever led." 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