679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Sean Combs traveled in the other vehicle with Eugene "Gene" Deal, Tone, Stevie J and driver Kenny. . Kading, who led a major Federal task force probe into Biggie's murder, has revealed how his forces investigations and Suges ex - codenamed "Theresa Swann" - detailed how Suge's paid enforcer Darnell Poochie Fouse pulled the trigger on March 9, 1997. Nobody ever had anything beyond that. In response, LAPD told The Sun: "The case is still open and Robbery and Homicide Division will not be commenting. [9], Wallace's death was mourned by fellow hip hop artists and fans worldwide. Kading grew up with his mother and two older sisters in tents and yurts around Lake Tahoe, in what he describes as a movable feast of hippies and potheads, marked by his mother's wanderlust and impulsive parenting. in the early investigation did, was to fail to recognize that these two informants were in county jail together and were collaborating. The gang culture has no regard for the law. It took only three days to find Muhammad, who had a current ad for his brokerage business running in the Times. The law was only a deterrent if someone was stupid enough to get caught. The first thing he thought was, What the f*** are you going to be asking these questions for?, Suges defense was, I do not know what you are talking about.. They werent able to keep that identification clean. "[17], An article published in Rolling Stone by Sullivan in December 2005 accused the LAPD of not fully investigating leads concerning Death Row Records based on Poole's evidence. View our online Press Pack. ", "Interview: Former L.A.P.D. Swanns lawyer secured her prosecution immunity for attempting to get Knights admission deal and she has stayed silent ever since. [27][28] Retired LAPD detective Greg Kading, who worked for three years on a gang task force that included the Wallace case, alleged that the rapper was shot by Wardell "Poochie" Fouse. [4] Other guests included Faith Evans, Aaliyah, Chris Tucker, the Wayans brothers, Ginuwine, Irv Gotti, Jewell, Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Kenny Burns, DJ Clue, Clark Kent, DJ Quik, Ed Lover, and members of the Bloods and Crips gangs. And you dont see that Eugene Deal brings up the fact that theres this guy in the parking lot who he identifies as a Nation Of Islam-looking guy who approached them that stuff doesnt get brought up until a second interview, at which time Lil Cease and Eugene Deal have had a chance to kinda compare notes. DX: And I understand you had her read a faked confession from Poochie, who was already deceased? [32] Voletta claimed that the LAPD had sufficient evidence to arrest the gunman but failed to use it. More recently, the film City of Lies was produced based on Poole's investigation and Sullivan's book, and cast Johnny Depp as Poole. In Laguna Beach, however, his mother learned that her boyfriend had been arrested; she decided Orange County was as good a place to live as any. officers (and affiliates of then CEO of Death Row Records, Marion Suge Knight) David Mack and Rafael Perez directed the godfather of Macks children, Amir Muhammad, in the shooting death of her son stemmed from initial investigating done by former L.A.P.D. And thats where the solicitation and the conspiracy was fostered. And in a bizarre twist, one of Suge's baby mamas acted as the go-between for the infamous hit against Biggie - real name Christopher Wallace - before breaking rank and revealing the entire plot to cops, Kading said. He had been wrongly accused of the U.S. Attorney's errors, and he had already elicited two confessions that put him on the brink of solving Shakur's and Smalls' murders yet had been yanked from the case. - also known as Biggie Smalls -was killed 25 years ago in a drive-by shooting, Greg Kading, a retired detective, lead an investigation into Biggie's murder, Suge Knight is currently serving 28 years for voluntary manslaughter in a separate case, Biggie was shot in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997, aged 24, Suge allegedly set up Biggie's murder in retaliation for his friend Tupac's death, Tupac was killed in a drive by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996, Funeral cars filled with floral tributes for Biggie in Brooklyn in a farewell drive-by, Former detective Kading does not believe the LAPD will ever close Biggie's case, Notorious B.I.G.s killer shot him for just $14k & Suge Knight ordered his baby mama to orchestrate the hit, I'm a nurse but I have tattoos ALL OVER my body - I looked totally unrecognisable before I was inked, Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees will come to Britain as Boris vows to open new route 'in next few days', I was a 70-a-day builder after teachers wrote me off at school - now I'm a crypto millionaire on 500k a year, Desperate Putin could deploy mini-nukes in warning to Nato if 'clusterf**k' invasion continues, warns US intelligence, Man, 28, killed after plunging 1000ft as he climbed Ben Nevis after 17 people rescued from peak, Diner slams pub's 'dry and overcooked' roast dinner after uni student pays 11.79 for 'depressing' meal, My boss asked me if keeping my baby was a 'good idea' then I was made redundant - now I've won 25,000, 1996 murder of his money maker Tupac Shakur. In 2006, Wallace's mother, Voletta Wallace, his widow, Faith Evans, and his children T'yanna Jackson and Christopher Jordan "CJ" Wallace, filed a $400 million second wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) alleging that corrupt officers were responsible for Wallace's death. She could either go to jail or tell us what she knew about the murder. Kading tells him on tape: Everything in this report has to be right on, because if down the road it's determined that some of these details are incorrect, then everything's off the table. Keffe D responds, Don't bullshit me, and I won't bullshit y'all.. On the eve of the trial, a key witness who was expected to testify, Kevin Hackie, revealed that he suffered memory lapses due to psychiatric medications. Dozens of gang members from both sides died in attempts to avenge Shakur's and Smalls' deaths. She had been a resident . Suge is not an idiot, but a criminally sophisticated guy, "If you know someone is working with law enforcement and you go out and do something to them - who is their number one target now?". And so, we had this long discussion, and we said, Should we record this or should we not? And we came to the collective agreement that we wouldnt. Christopher Wallace, an American rapper known professionally as the Notorious B.I.G., was murdered in a drive-by shooting in the early hours of March 9, 1997, in Los Angeles, California. If true, this means the LAPD has only in the past couple of months revived the probe. If somebody thinks that somebody else has already let the cat out of the bag, its much more easier for them to [talk]. He says Swanns description confirmed and expanded on evidence his team gathered in their probe. Advertising disclosure: We may receive compensation for some of the links in our stories. Poochie was not a guy who was afraid to go out and pull the trigger. Keffe D tells Kading on tape that his nephew leaned over, and Orlando [Baby Lane] rolled down the window and popped him [Shakur]. Later, he adds, If they would've drove on my side [of the car] I would've popped him.. [21] The Metro section also ran a photo of Muhammad, identified by police as a mortgage broker unconnected to the murder who appeared to match details of the gunman, printing his name and driver's license. He says Searight decided not to call him to the witness stand because the prosecutor thought the defense lawyers would call Kading instead. Either Beck or Beck's underlings decided to replace Kading one of Southern California's top-notch investigators with a detective lacking a strong background in narcotics or informants, Kading says. [34], United States District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper granted summary judgment to the city on December 17, 2007, finding that the Wallace family had not complied with a California law that required the family to give notice of its claim to the State within six months of Wallace's death. Perhaps luckily for the rappers' families and fans still seeking closure, Kading made copies of nearly every investigative report and taped confession before he left LAPD. officer tied to Death Row, we had to make a special note of it and then hand that over. that you believe was him on video, any other evidence in addition to that? We took her statement, it was reinforced with these other statements by these other insiders, and then the circumstantial evidence of the car, the money transfers, all of the things that happened [that] led us to believe that she was telling the truth. What evidence in addition to her statements, besides just you mentioned the I.D. Her confession is summarized in an official LAPD report reviewed by L.A. Weekly: During one or more of [Swann's prison visits], Knight instructed [Swann] to help him coordinate the murder of Christopher Wallace. All Im trying to say here is that, that I.D., the video I.D. Kading is working on a new podcast and documentary about former rogue cop Christopher Dorner called Fury And Flames. Sanders says he can't remember which LAPD official under Beck made this promise, but definitely recalls it being made. He added: If he was going to let some rival crew come in and try to murder him without a reaction, what did that do for the reputation hed spent years building? Again, the most important thing here to remember is the foundation of this whole theory is corrupted because Michael Robinson, the jailhouse informant that provided this information that led to this idea of the Nation Of Islam/Amir Muhammad, that whole thing has been refuted because we Theres another witness in this whole thing named Waymond Anderson. A later 2005 story by Chuck Philips alleged that an informant for the Poole-Sullivan theory, Psycho Mike, was a schizophrenic with admitted memory lapses who confessed to hearsay. Harry Billups (suspected shooter by, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 20:52. We had very explicit orders that any developments regarding Mack, Perez or any other L.A.P.D. And we have these reports of Poochie doing these other shootings for Suge. Voletta Wallace was horrified. He reported that Perez had told him about his and Mack's involvement with Death Row Records and their activities at the Petersen Automotive Museum the night of Wallace's murder. Kading conducted Swanns interviews, but noted them on police interview forms rather than audio tape. Swann wore a body-wire during a meet with Suge, now out of prison, which ended in failure. (Knight would survive that night's shooting with a bullet wound to the head.). Murder Case: Finally Time for Answers? In Murder Rap, though, almost all of LAPD's informants are on the record. View Teresa Swann results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. They had been shooting at each other, dealing drugs, stealing cars for their lives. Read 10 highlights from the Keffe D confessions. [13] The New York Times described Broomfield's documentary as a "largely speculative" and "circumstantial" account relying on flimsy evidence, failing to "present counter-evidence" or "question sources. Suge was in county jail and used Swann to make the solicitation and get at Biggie. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Notorious B.I.G. SpouseParentChildSiblingFamily memberOther, Sweet James has my permission to help provide a free police report, Tupac Shakur; Credit: PHOTO COPYRIGHT NEWSCOM, Ciel Spa aka @CielSpaBH located the SLS Hotel i, Welcoming over 100,000 people every year, what beg, The holiday season is a time of giving! Kevin McClure with the blessing of brand-new LAPD Chief Charlie Beck. However, Kading and Daryn Dupree, an LAPD gang detective on the team, copied Swann's words in police journals. In 1998 I found love in selling & promoting Real Estate by helping families sell or find their dream home! I have to come up with the answers and tell you and then you just say, 'Yeah, you're right.' To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. I mean, theres just no way to know. On March 5, he gave a radio interview with The Dog House on San Francisco's KYLD, in which he stated that he had hired security because he feared for his safety. For other inquiries, Contact Us. | music at popturf", "Notorious B.I.G. It was an in-person [meeting]. However, the rap moguls accused of hiring them were still very much alive. A half-dozen lesser allegations that irritated Judge Wilson mostly involved phone snippets played during the trial that implied Kading was making promises to Smith and Del Real to get them to testify. Wallace cited that the reasons for the decision were not only the ongoing East CoastWest Coast hip hop feud and the murder of Tupac Shakur six months prior, but that security was simply a necessity for high-profile celebrity figures in general. I have no reason to believe they were there, but I dont have any I havent seen the evidence that was in the civil case [brought by Voletta Wallace] regarding the L.A.P.D. In a 2002 book by Randall Sullivan, called LAbyrinth, information was compiled about the murders of Wallace and Shakur based on information provided by retired LAPD detective Russell Poole. [21], Muhammad, who was not an official suspect at the time, came forward to clear his name. The Real Housewives of New Jersey OG Teresa Giudice made up an "iconic trio" when she joined forces with two Bravo newbies. Steven Katz, the lead detective in the Wallace investigation. Join Facebook to connect with Theresa Swann and others you may know. We were kind of bifurcated away from the civil investigation. The team of feds and LAPD officers believed they were on the brink of solving one of the most haunting cold cases in popular history. Both Baby Lane and Poochie implicated as the triggermen by the team's sources for the murders of Shakur and Smalls had been shot dead years ago, casualties of Crips-versus-Bloods battles set off by the celebrities' slayings. Now chief of police in Montebello, McClure says Kading's perception is skewed. And so were like, Okay, well this seems to be his kinda go-to guy when hes having these kind of problems. And so thats all the stuff thats discussed in the book, and it will compound the girls statement. So what Kenner had done was he brought Theresa Swann into the jail under the ruse of her being his legal aid. 163 (C.D. First, do you believe Amir Muhammad was at the Petersen Automotive Museum the night Biggie was killed? Kading says they were all egregiously taken out of context, and LAPD's Internal Affairs appears to have agreed. Because, when she tells us this so many years have gone by to go back and try to to go back 10, 12 years and try to get any kind of inmate records about a visitation, they dont exist. Wallace's autopsy report was released to the public in December 2012, fifteen years after his death. . He added: If he was going to let some rival crew come in and try to murder him without a reaction, what did that do for the reputation hed spent years building? He says that he heard that it was Amir, or Ashmir, or Kenny, or Keke. So when hes interviewed, and hes giving information to the detectives, he says this is what he heard, is that, It was a guy named Amir. It was a guy named maybe Amir or Ashmir. Hes not even sure. Searight declined to comment to the Weekly. LAPD took nearly a year to complete its investigation of Kading. I was involved in the criminal investigation. Its a conflict of interest for us to go and try to compare notes or have conversations. We wanted a million. In another stunning confession, detailed in LAPD documents reviewed by the Weekly, the mother of one of Knight's children, identified in Kading's book as Theresa Swann, breaks down in tears, stating that the former Death Row boss gave her the money to pay Wardell Poochie Fouse Knight's close associate and a fellow member of the Mob Piru Bloods to kill Smalls. murder investigation. Long before Kading stepped into what many believe to be the cursed unsolved mystery of Shakur's and Smalls' murders, a storm of rumors and news stories suggested that a few bad apples within the LAPD had been involved in Smalls' killing. Wallace's SUV stopped at a red light on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and South Fairfax Avenue[8] just 50yd (46m) away. The release was criticized by the long-time lawyer of his estate, Perry Sanders Jr., who objected to an autopsy. He was 24 years old. Keffe D is up against a wall at the time he fingers Combs for Shakur's murder. View Teressa Swann results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. In April 2009, a jury convicted Torres on 50 counts, including conspiracy to commit murder, racketeering and bribery. But, thats not how you conduct an investigation. Cal. Estate of Wallace v. City of Los Angeles, 229 F.R.D. Read the response from Voletta Wallace's attorney. Kading recalls in Murder Rap that his direct supervisor, Cmdr. Believe me.. Now, in the pages of his potentially game-changing self-published book Murder Rap, set for release Oct. 4, former Los Angeles Police Department Detective Greg Kading reveals that LAPD has been sitting on extensive tapes and documents containing confessions from key players behind the alleged assassinations of Shakur and Smalls (Wallace). And on this surreal morning on Dec. 18, 2008, Keffe D is going to snitch. The report said that the third bullet struck "the left side of the scrotum, causing a very shallow, .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}38in[10mm] linear laceration." Kading claims that while Poochie was looking to ingratiate himself with Knight, the record boss needed to strike back at East Coast gangsters for Tupacs killing six months earlier in Las Vegas. The Metro section of the paper was opposed to running a retraction, but the business desk editor, Mark Saylor,[22] said, "Chuck is sort of the world's authority on rap violence" and pushed, along with Chuck Philips, for the Times to retract the article. Greg Kading: Yeah, and thisll probably sound a little bit suspicious to you, but working in these federal task forces all the different agencies have their own internal policies about interview protocol. [in Biggie & Tupac] where [Nick Broomfield] gets up and Eugene Deal points at [a photo of Amir Muhammad in a lineup], theres a lot of problems with that legally, and the way that it was developed. Within weeks, despite 22 devoted years on the force, in a move the fiercely independent Detective Harry Bosch might pull in a Michael Connelly novel, Kading turned in his LAPD badge and walked out the door. Theresa lived at address, Vermont. Theresa L Swann was born on month day 1933, at birth place, Vermont, to Loranger. Again, the defense attorney found out, and again, Wilson hammered Searight. Swann revealed how the rap boss, who was behind bars at the time, ordered Compton gangster Poochie to murder Biggie, during a taped interview - which later she secured an immunity deal on, according to Kading. to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. It wasnt out of a desire not to talk to him, but because I was an employee with the L.A.P.D., with the city of Los Angeles, conducting an ongoing criminal investigation, and he was a witness in a civil suit for the plaintiff against the city of Los Angeles. Respected Robbery-Homicide Detective Russell Poole, who inherited the Biggie Smalls case from the Wilshire Division a month after the rapper was shot, had developed a growing suspicion that a handful of rogue cops, taking orders from Suge Knight, were accomplices in Smalls' murder and that corrupt LAPD officials, under then-Chief Bernard Parks, had rushed to cover their bloody trail. We would ask, and if anybody tells us, Hey, it was David Mack, well we would immediately draft up a report, [and] wed give that to the Internal Affairs division, which was handling the lawsuit against the city. Gradually, Kading says, all leads dead-ended. Theresa Swann is on Facebook. They remain secret as the murder case is active. I dont believe that at all. Voletta Wallace once told Rolling Stone that, before she learned of Detective Poole's conspiracy theory, I trusted the Los Angeles Police Department. Rapper Nas felt at the time that Wallace's death, along with that of Tupac Shakur, "was nearly the end of rap."[10]. Christopher Wallace traveled to Los Angeles, California, in February 1997 to promote his upcoming second studio album, Life After Death, and to film a music video for its lead single, "Hypnotize". LAPD higher-ups pulled Kading off the double investigation right when he was poised to drive it home, he says. Greg Kading: Its what we call a ruse. I dont know how familiar you are with interrogation practices, [but] a lot of times, especially when youre dealing with people with these kind of criminal backgrounds, theyre much more likely to I wont say be at ease, because its never that. Yesterday (October 4th), Greg Kading, a Medal of Valor recipient for bravery, spoke with HipHopDX (courtesy of Rare Bird Lit) in a two-part interview, with the first half of Q&A dedicated to his investigation into the murder of Notorious B.I.G. Theresa lived in Saint Albans, Vermont 05478, USA. In what seemed like an instant, however, Kading went from the top of the world to the depths of a very public hell. involved in all of our interviews [that] they have their own policy that they dont record their interviews. [36] The suit against the City of Los Angeles was finally dismissed in 2010. However, Kading says the cop who replaced him as lead investigator into Combs and Knight was a bizarre choice by LAPD brass. She's named Theresa Swann in Murder Rap for her own protection. Kading had properly handed his notebooks of interviews to the prosecution. But it was Searight who decided not to give them to Torres' lawyers. Theresa was born in Long Beach, CA, daughter of the late John and Betty Dudley Holsenback. Every time we interviewed anybody that would be one of the questions wed ask: Well, what do you know about David Mack? after killing B.I.G. This seed of skepticism is resown in the pages of Murder Rap. Theresa Swann We found 31 records for Theresa Swann in PA, LA and 16 other states. We are relying on her statement, but it is backed up by other people within Death Row, who were all trying to get $25,000 in untraceable funds for something Suge needed done. Teresa Swann Marketing Operations Manager Carbondale, Colorado, United States 477 followers 476 connections Join to view profile Exclusive Resorts About Marketing professional experienced in.