A infamous former gangbanger scoffed at attorneys asking him about Tupac Shakur’s homicide — daring the court docket to “deal with me as a hostile witness” in fiery testimony on Tuesday.
“Mob James” McDonald — former member of Compton’s Mob Piru Gang and personal muscle for Loss of life Row Data — scoffed at attorneys on each side who peppered him with questions in regards to the gang battle that led to the rapper’s 1996 homicide on the Las Vegas Strip.
“I’m conscious of a variety of issues. Issues that was happening. Folks ain’t talked about it in 30 years. At this time ain’t considered one of them,” McDonald mentioned because the prosecution tried to tie the now 63-year-old Duane “Keffe D” Davis — of the rival South Aspect Compton Crips gang — to the homicide plot.
McDonald was a lieutenant for Suge Knight, a fellow Mob Piru member and the top of Shakur’s label Loss of life Row Data.
“Me or anyone else elevating up the useless is unsuitable,” McDonald mentioned when requested to speak in regards to the 30-year-old beef.
“I don’t need to ship [Davis] to jail. Regardless that we don’t like one another,” McDonald declared earlier than ripping the court docket for forcing him to dredge up reminiscences of the outdated life he desires to place behind him and shield his grandchildren from.
McDonald’s testimony appeared to do little to assist show his former rival was the one who orchestrated Shakur’s homicide.
Prosecutors say Davis gave a gun to his nephew Orlando Anderson and informed him to shoot Shakur as an “act of revenge” after the rapper and his buddies beat Anderson up.
It took greater than 25 years to arrest and cost Davis, who has acknowledged that his nephew — now useless — was the one who fired the photographs, however has denied giving the order.
McDonald had been managing safety at Suge Knight’s Las Vegas membership, the place Knight and Shakur have been headed throughout the ambush.
He mentioned he knew who was and wasn’t current throughout the assault, however he wouldn’t title names — nor reply questions in regards to the skirmishes that erupted in Compton after the homicide.
“You’re asking me one thing that’s gonna damage this dude!” McDonald mentioned to Davis’ lawyer Michael Sanft.
The testimony led to a shouting match with McDonald throwing up his palms and saying “I’m not answering nothing. I don’t know what you’re speaking about.”
Then, turning to Davis, he mentioned: “Cowl your lawyer, man. That dude is trippin.’”
“I’m not gonna ship him to jail. You’re,” he mentioned of his outdated enemy.
