Lawyer who defended Tupac's killer dies in Las Vegas

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Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inMaryam Zakir-HussainSaturday 07 November 2026 11:51 GMTDuane ‘Keffe D’ Davis found guilty in Tupac Shakur murder caseMichael Sanft, the 55-year-old defense attorney for Duane "Keffe D" Davis, was found dead inside his Las Vegas home on Friday morning.Police reported that Sanft's death does not currently appear suspicious, though an official cause of death has not yet been released.The attorney was found dead just days after he filed an appeal challenging his client's murder conviction.Davis was sentenced to 40 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder for his role in the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur.Davis remains the only person ever charged in connection with Shakur's death, which went unsolved for decades.In fullVegas lawyer who represented Tupac Shakur’s killer found deadMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in