Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

October 12, 2008 3:28:00 PM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Times Officially Retracts Tupac Shooting Story

Posted Apr 7, 08 11:01 AM CDT in Arts & Living,  Crime & Courts,  US 

(Newser) – The Los Angeles Times today formally retracted its story that had an FBI informant implicating Sean "Diddy" Combs in a 1994 assault on fellow rapper Tupac Shakur. The paper previously apologized and reported that documents key to the March 17 story appeared to have been a hoax; it said today it was removing that story, and related posts, from its website.

The Smoking Gun had produced documents demonstrating that the paper had been hoaxed, provoking withering criticism from both mainstream media sources and bloggers. Many in the rap world had questioned the trustworthiness of informant James Sabatino, who appears to have embellished his connections to various rappers and fabricated FBI documents.

Source Los Angeles Times

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Story Linking Diddy to Tupac Shooting a Hoax

    Mar 26, 08 2:13 PM CDT
    Story Linking Diddy to Tupac Shooting a Hoax The Los Angeles Times was duped into reporting that associates of Sean “Diddy” Combs were involved in the 1994 shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur, the Smoking Gun reports. The paper based last week's story on FBI reports fabricated by a long-time con man who has long sought to insinuate himself in the rap world.  More »

  • Diddy Denies Tupac Claim

    Mar 18, 08 7:15 AM CDT
    Diddy Denies Tupac Claim Sean "Diddy" Combs has vehemently denied claims that he, the Notorious BIG, and other rap figures were involved in an attack on Tupac Shakur in 1994. Shakur was shot outside a New York recording studio, triggering the East Coast-West Coast rap wars in which Shakur and others were murdered. In an interview with MTV, Combs insisted that the Los Angeles Times story was "beyond ridiculous." More »

  • Tupac Was Right to Suspect Diddy

    Mar 17, 08 2:43 PM CDT
    Tupac Was Right to Suspect Diddy Tupac Shakur was right: Associates of Sean "Diddy" Combs and the Notorious BIG were behind the beating and shooting of Shakur in New York in 1994. New info uncovered and interviews conducted by the LA Times show Combs' buddies set up the ambush, which kicked off the countrywide feud that eventually led to Shakur's death. More »

The Times has formally retracted a story implicating The Notorious B.I.G. in a 1994 attack on Tupac Shakur.   (Associated Press)
Tupac Shakur was shot outside a New York recording studio, triggering the East Coast-West Coast rap wars in which Shakur and others were murdered.   (HighBeam)
James Sabatino, a former consultant for Combs, had filed a lawsuit against the hip hop mogul for more than $19 million in damages, claiming Combs owes him money for music by the late Notorious B.I.G....   (Associated Press)
Notorious B.I.G., whose real name is Christopher Wallace, left, gestures as he and producer Sean "Diddy" Combs leave a party on March 8, 1997, shortly before Wallace was shot to death.   (Associated Press)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (
1
 of 3)

Tags

hip-hop  • Los Angeles Times  • rapper  • Sean Combs  • Tupac Shakur  • James Sabatino  • Notorious BIG  • rap rivalry


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other US Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »