The family of Christopher Wallace [Notorious BIG] has released the following
statement:
"The article which appeared today in the Los Angeles Times
titled, "Who Killed Tupac Shakur," and related stories from other
media outlets are patently false and are the most extreme examples of
irresponsible journalism we?ve ever seen. The LA Times article takes
facts on record and juxtaposes them with hazy, un-attributed remarks
which are not the result of any legitimate investigation, but rather
are simply an effort to generate further confusion and publicity.
Christopher (the Notorios B.I.G.) Wallace had nothing to do with the
death of Tupac Shakur. He wasn't in Las Vegas at the time of the
crime, he did not arrange the murder, he didn't pay 50 thousand
dollars of bounty money to anyone and he did not hand a gun to Orlando
Anderson to be used in the hit on Tupac. It is all lies.
We are outraged at the false and damaging statements made in the Los
Angeles Times by Chuck Phillips regarding Christopher (the Notorious
B.I.G.'s) Wallace alleged involvement in Tupac Shakur's death. These
false accusations are nothing but irresponsible journalism. The
estate is considering bringing a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Times
for untruthful statements and accusations which amount to character
assassination of someone who is himself the victim of an unsolved
murder. For the record, Christopher (the Notorious B.I.G.) Wallace
was at his home in New Jersey on the night of Tupac Shakur's murder,
with friends who will continue to testify for his whereabouts since he
is unable to defend himself.
We believe that the LAPD have been
neglectful in their investigation of Christopher's murder. As a
result, we have filed a lawsuit against the LAPD for its failure to
investigate this murder. Christopher (the Notorious B.I.G.)
Wallace's friends and family will continue to stand by him and
support his memory in the face of this latest accusation against
his character and his life. This false story is a disrespect to
not only our family but the family of Tupac Shakur. Both men will
have no peace as long as stories such as these continue to be
written.
