The murder trial of Tupac Shakur opened with multiple interviews featuring suspect Duane “Keefe D” Davis admitting involvement, though his defense claims he’s not credible.

Opening statements began on Monday in what is considered hip-hop’s most significant unsolved case. Prosecutor Binu Palal informed the jury that evidence and Keefe D’s own admissions would demonstrate his guilt.

Palal presented several interviews where Keefe D admitted to being at the scene and handing the gun to the person responsible for Tupac’s fatal shooting during a drive-by near the Las Vegas Strip in 1996.

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However, Keefe D’s attorney, Michael Sanft, argued that his client is a habitual liar with no role in the murder. Displaying a slide labeled “bullsh*t,” Sanft claimed this was typical behavior for Keefe D.

Sanft noted that despite the confessions over 27 years, Keefe D had never faced charges since authorities dismissed his claims as false. He urged jurors to focus on the evidence and argued that prosecutors couldn’t even place Keefe D in Las Vegas on the night of the murder.

Investigators contend that Keefe D provided the weapon used to kill the rapper, allegedly in retaliation for an altercation involving his nephew, Orlando Anderson, who was confronted by Tupac and his entourage at the MGM Grand Casino just hours before.

The jury also heard testimonies from eyewitness Ingrid Stokes and former Las Vegas Police officer Garry Dale, who had stopped Suge Knight and Tupac earlier that evening for a missing license plate.

Now 63, Keefe D faces a murder charge with a deadly weapon aimed at promoting or assisting a criminal gang in Tupac’s death. The trial could span up to six weeks, with a potential life sentence if convicted.