A California judge has reportedly reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit that charges that LAPD officers had a role in the 1997 murder of rap icon Notorious B.I.G.
The original suit, which named the City of Los Angeles and two LAPD officers as defendants, was dismissed in December of 2007, after the rapper's family missed state deadlines. It claimed that B.I.G., born Christopher Wallace, was shot on orders from Marion Suge Knight, who allegedly hired off-duty officers Rafael Perez and David Mack to execute the murder.
Among the family's contentions is that Lil Kims former manager Damien D-Roc Butler allegedly witnessed Mack standing near the Petersen Auto Museum moments before B.I.G. was shot and killed. According to reports, Butler identified Mack in a photo lineup shortly after the shooting. The officer was not supposed to be on duty that night due to a sick leave.
Mack and Perez, who have both been convicted on unrelated corruption crimes, deny that they were involved in B.I.G.s murder.
"This was a standalone action based on state laws, but the rigorous rules state that if you don't file suit within six months of the injury, then the suit cannot go forward, and we didn't find out that Perez was on duty until August 2006," said Wallace family lawyer Perry Sanders just after the first lawsuit was dismissed.
Crazypickney said
14:22 05/11 2008
let the dead rest
Shottess said
14:44 05/11 2008
im sayin....let the man Rest in Peace nuh...im tired of this Tupac/Biggie nonsense now...its been like 67 years...like seriously STOP!
Msz JayBee said
16:39 05/11 2008
Yeah they should Tess and CP but they both have families and I think their families would rest easier knowing that justice has finally been served for the death of their children especially B.I.G's mother...wasn't that her only child?
Shem1 said
16:42 05/11 2008
o man dem do di same wid di 2pac death 2 months ago
knox said
19:25 05/11 2008
ts gotta be tough on the family to go trough this again
A California judge has reportedly reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit that charges that LAPD officers had a role in the 1997 murder of rap icon Notorious B.I.G.
The original suit, which named the City of Los Angeles and two LAPD officers as defendants, was dismissed in December of 2007, after the rapper's family missed state deadlines. It claimed that B.I.G., born Christopher Wallace, was shot on orders from Marion Suge Knight, who allegedly hired off-duty officers Rafael Perez and David Mack to execute the murder.Among the family's contentions is that Lil Kims former manager Damien D-Roc Butler allegedly witnessed Mack standing near the Petersen Auto Museum moments before B.I.G. was shot and killed. According to reports, Butler identified Mack in a photo lineup shortly after the shooting. The officer was not supposed to be on duty that night due to a sick leave.
Mack and Perez, who have both been convicted on unrelated corruption crimes, deny that they were involved in B.I.G.s murder.
"This was a standalone action based on state laws, but the rigorous rules state that if you don't file suit within six months of the injury, then the suit cannot go forward, and we didn't find out that Perez was on duty until August 2006," said Wallace family lawyer Perry Sanders just after the first lawsuit was dismissed.