Lena Nozizwe Reporting: Tupac's Murder Was His Case

The former head of Death Row Records security--and former Compton cop- Reggie Wright Jr. made explosive claims about now-retired Las Vegas Metro cop Brent Becker during award-winning journalist Lena Nozizwe's recent interview.   In this episode, Lena gets to the most personal attacks.   Including Wright's claim that Brent is anti-black. Even though that claim is based, in part, on an encounter Bre...

I began my Tupac podcast in the vortex of my caregiving journey with my beloved and acclaimed mother, Alice Princess Msumba Siwundhla, Ph. D.   I inherited my journalistic curiosity from her.   Producing the podcast allowed me to satisfy my curiosity while being within arm's length of the love of my life. With the podcast, I retraced my investigative steps while exploring new theories, from the pr...

One of the original homicide detectives investigating Tupac's murder responds to claims by a former Compton cop about what happened the day of the search warrant.   Journalist Lena Nozizwe pushes retired LVMPD homicide detective Brent Becker to go into the most detail ever about his only face-to-face encounter with Orlando Anderson in the parking lot of the Compton Police Department.   Becker also...

Former head of Death Row security Reggie Weight Jr. had a lot of explosive things to say about (ret)LVMPD homicide detective Brent Becker.  The problem is Becker says they just aren’t true. Who do you believe? This episode delves into the hours just after Tupac was shot, charges of racism and a hospital encounter Brent says never happened.   #tupac #brentbecker #reggieweightjr

www.tupacmurderpodcast.com In the final installment of a series of episodes, award-winning journalist Lena Nozizwe probes former Death Row security head Reggie Wright Jr. on:   *his current relationship with former Death Row CEO Suge Knight *Knight's bae Theresa Swann *Death Row's former in-house mouthpiece, David Kenner *the source of Tupac's only published autopsy photo *LVMPD's challenge in get...

*He may not know.   The news in this episode of Lena Nozizwe Reporting: Tupac's Murder Was His Case is just who Reggie Wright Jr., former head of Death Row security, brought to LVMPD detectives.   Lena also presents surprising evidence proving the scenario Reggie Jr. describes could never have happened as he claims.   www.tupacmurderpodcast.com   #tupacshakur #rampart #deathrowrecords #lenanozizwe...

 This week, Reggie Wright Jr., the former head of Death Row Security, speaks on:   Orlando Anderson's "payoff"* *My word   Explosive claims about retired LVMPD homicide detective Brent Becker   And why he gave my scoop to former Los Angeles Times reporter Chuck Philips.   #tupacshakur #2pac #deathrowrecords   www.tupacmurderpodcast.com      

I have kept a secret for almost 30 years after first reporting on the murder of Tupac Shakur.   While my sources at LVMPD (including Brent Becker) and Compton PD were public, my source at Death Row has been unnamed until now.   And there was one question in particular I have been waiting to ask because that source lied to me.   Were the answers unspooled in this episode satisfying?    No.   But at...

Retired LVMPD detective Brent Becker answers more of your questions this week.   One of the original homicide detectives on the case talks about:   that reappearing Glock that disappearing Caddy whether Reggie is a killah      

  Who was the best witness  on September 7, 1996?     What do the bullet holes that riddled the BMW Tupac was in tell us?     Plus more about the relationship between LVMPD and Compton PD.     Retired LVMPD homicide detective Brent Becker, one of the original investigators of Tupac's death, answers all in the latest episode of Lena Nozizwe Reporting: Tupac's Murder Was His Case      #tupac #2pac #...

      Listeners asked the questions.   And the answers include a rundown about a recalcitrant Big Frank.   A timid Suge Knight.   And a deep concern about a California police department.     In this episode, retired LVMPD homicide detective Brent Becker answers your questions, some 30 years after he first began investigating the murder of Tupac Shakur.   www.tupacmurder.com

Award-winning journalist Lena Nozizwe catches up with one of the original investigators of Tupac Shakur's murder.   (Ret) Homicide Detective Brent Becker gives his take on the latest developments in the trial of the only person charged with the murder of the deified and vilified rapper.   And  Lena gets his take on recent crime stories in the news.   It's all a preamble to upcoming episodes featur...

Goodfellas Bail Bonds founder Gino "Forgetaboutit" Caruso says Keffe D will have a few hoops to jump through before he can get out on bail. Caruso says that will include a lot of collateral, especially if the bail stays set at $750,000. And the judge will want to know exactly where the money came from.    Tupacmurderpodcast.com

What's it going to take for Keffe D to get out of Clark County Jail now that the judge overseeing the case of the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur set a $750,000 bail? Lena Nozizwe interviews veteran bail bondsman Gino "Forgetaboutit" Caruso---the owner of Goodfellas Bail Bonds.   His answers may surprise you.   www.tupacmurderpodcast.com  

In this special edition episode of Tupac's Murder Was His Case veteran bail bondsman Gino "Forgetaboutit" Caruso provides his insight about the ruling today that the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur can get out of jail if he stays at home and coughs up $750,000.   The owner of Goodfellas Bail Bonds talks about the significance of the amount of bail for Keffe D.  And how it compares to other mur...

Retired LVMPD homicide detective Brent Becker answers more listener questions in this episode of Lena Nozizwe Reporting: Tupac's Murder Was His Case. Note: This episode was recorded early in December before Keffe D's alleged threats against witnesses and before his public defenders asked for him to be let out on bail.    Keffe D's next court appearance is scheduled for January 2, 2024.  

For the first time since the arrest of Keffe D retired LVMPD detective Brent Becker answers listener questions.   Award-winning journalist Lena Nozizwe also revisits questions she has about "the confession." LVMPD detective Clifford Mogg told the grand jury earlier this year the recording had not been turned over to the actual investigators of Tupac's murder.    Note: this episode was recorded on...

Retired LVMPD homicide detective Brent Becker was one of three original detectives to investigate the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996.   In 2023 newly retired LVMPD homicide detective Cliff Mogg helped bring the case of his murder to the Clark County District Attorney's office.   In this episode a look at Brent's take on where the investigation has gone since he took on the case.   O   For more inf...

You've heard it often enough, including during this podcast, that the bar is so low that a grand jury could indict a ham sandwich.   So was the case presented by the Clark County District Attorney's office suitable for a lunch menu? Or does it merit prosecution?   What exactly convinced a Clark County grand jury to indict Keffe D for murdering rapper and actor Tupac Shakur?   In this episode of Le...

After multiple video confessions, not to mention the self-incriminating memoir, how can Keffe D possibly defend himself from charges he murdered Tupac?   Seasoned Las Vegas criminal defense attorney Michael A. Troiano tells Lena Nozizwe all.    He also shares info on:   The price of Keffe's defense  What his living conditions are like now And his take on the likelihood that Keffe D will take a dea...

Where was retired LVMPD homicide detective Brent Becker when he first heard about the arrest of Keffe D? How does he know Cliff Mogg, the now retired LVMPD homicide detective who somehow brought the case of Tupac Shakur's murder to the Clark County DA? And just how familiar is Brent with those gathered to announce the indictment of Keffe D? (Hint: He knows them all.) Brent, one of the original inv...

Twenty-seven years ago Brent Becker was a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department homicide detective and he got an unusual call in the middle of the night. No, it's not unusual to get a call any time if your job is to investigate murders. But in this case no one had died. On September 7, 1996, it was just a shooting. The difference was, says Becker, that a high-profile victim was involved. Becker...

Have you been seeing popcorn emojis showing up when the discussion turns to the latest turn in the quest for justice for Tupac Shakur's murder? There's a reason for that.    The next episode of Tupac's Murder Was His Case drops tonight at midnight.       #tupac #tupacshakur  #2pac #tupacarraignment #tupacmurderpodcast #tupacsmurderwashiscase #nozizweoriginal #nozizweoriginals TupacMurderPodcast.co...

Do you think that Tupac's murder was not solved sooner because the original investigative team did not care? Retired LVMPD homicide detective Brent Becker is not having it.     Me: What do you think about that?   Brent: !#@*!   Warning. Strong language!    But no stronger than what you will hear in one of Tupac's songs.   The next episode of Tupac's Murder Was His Case Drops (Lord willing) at midn...

Cliff Mogg Marc DiGiacomo   Steve Wolfson    Names you need to know if you are following what's next in the prosecution of Keffe D who has been charged with the murder of Tupac Shakur.   The aforementioned are shot callers in Clark County's legal world.     And one of the original investigators of Tupac's murder, retired LVMPD  homicide detective  Brent Becker,  continues to talk to me exclusively...