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The LAPD Biggie Smalls Case
Friday, December 16th, 2005 | True Crime |
Fantastic Randall Sullivan article in Rolling Stone about the murder of Biggie Smalls (the Notorious B.I.G.) and the possible involvement of some corrupt LAPD officers. One in particular, David Mack, is currently in prison for robbing the Bank of America. Among the evidence pointing to Mack is the fact that his car matches the description of the car that that was used in Biggie’s murder, he’s a long-time friend with another suspect in the case, he took family days off on the day of the bank robbery and the day of the murder, and he was employed by Suge Knight and Death Row Records even while serving on the LAPD.
There are also disturbing allegations that an LA Times reporter, Chuck Philips, wrote intentionally misleading articles that pointed attention away from Suge Knight. The stories relied heavily on anonymous sources that the LAT won’t reveal. They did print the street name of a witness in a then-upcoming civil trial surrounding the case. The witness was subsequently beaten and couldn’t testify. The article suggests that Philips, like Mack, may have been on the Death Row payroll. Via Patterico.
4 Comments to The LAPD Biggie Smalls Case
You’re right. Great article.
Crazy stuff, ain’t it? Suge Knight is like a one-man crime wave.
Patterico Digs into Former LA Times Writer Chuck Philips
Patterico has more on the oddities involved in Chuck Philips’ reporting. Keep digging, Patrick. The Chuck Philips/Suge Knight connection is a promising lead. The last chapter is Biggie Smalls murder hasn’t been written. Previously: - Go Read Patterico …
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December 16, 2005