Keef D’s legal situation worsened significantly when his attorneys dropped out of the Tupac Shakur murder case.
Keef D lost his legal representation on Tuesday after attorney Robert Draskovich dropped out of the Tupac Shakur murder case, citing hiring issues.
Judge Carly Kilney granted the withdrawal and scheduled a hearing for March 31 to appoint new counsel.
This is the second time Keefe D has changed lawyers since his arrest in September 2023, with his defense thrown into disarray as his August trial approaches.
The 62-year-old faces growing pressure from a series of legal defeats.
In February, a judge denied his motion to suppress evidence collected during a nighttime search of his home, ruling that the search was conducted legally and that all material seized could be used at trial.
The decision eliminates a key defense strategy and significantly strengthens prosecutors’ case.
Keefe D is currently serving time at High Desert State Prison after being convicted of a fight with another inmate while awaiting trial at the Clark County Detention Center.
The prison brawl conviction adds another layer of complexity to his already troubled legal situation.
His previous attorneys, Carl Arnold and later Draskovich and Michael Pandullo, cited the prison incident as one of the reasons for the team changes.
Keefe D also suffered a major loss after a judge ruled that prosecutors could use all evidence gathered during a search of him after he was arrested for Shakur’s killing.
Prosecutors say Keef D ordered the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 in retaliation for a casino brawl.
Their argument is based in part on public statements made by Keefe D in media interviews and book deals, in which he discussed his involvement in hip-hop history.
His defense team argued the remarks were exaggerated boasts designed to profit from his notoriety rather than an admission of fact.
The ongoing legal turmoil shows that Keefe D’s defense is deteriorating rapidly.
