The official statement by FBI Informants who were involved in the investigation of Tupac Shakur's 1994 shooting and later his 1996 fatal shooting have told LA TIMES that P. Diddy was the matsermind behind the 1994 ambush in New York. According to the FBI Informants, Diddy setup the ambush as payback for disrespecting Diddy, and the bitter distance generated between Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.

"According to this information, Rosemond and Sabatino, infuriated by what they saw as Shakur's insolent behavior, enticed him to the Quad by offering him $7,000 to provide a vocal track for a rap recording. Three assailants — reputedly friends of Rosemond — were lying in wait. They were on orders to beat Shakur but not kill him and to make the incident look like a robbery, the sources said. They were told they could keep whatever jewelry or other valuables they could steal from Shakur and his entourage." (LA Times, March 2008)

Makaveli.com has contacted the local FBI office in Los Angeles but we were unable to get an official comment. Piddy has publically stated he had nothing to do with Tupac's shooting in 1994 and stated; "the story is a lie" when asked for direct comment.

Makaveli.com has learned this new information was obtained during the "re-evaluation" case of the 1996 shooting and fatal death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. At the time, the case was considered cold until some tips from the FBI office in LA brought Las Vegas Police Detectives to LA to help shed new light on this evidence.

 Source: LA TIMES ARTICLE (Chuck Phillips, March 17th, 2008)