A jailhouse call in which Keefe D discusses a “green light” order with his son has been released.
This comes just one day after the Tupac murder suspect was granted bail.
The audio file, which was obtained by The U.S. Sun, was submitted as evidence by prosecutors.
Prosecutors allege that the phone call indicates that Keefe was aware of a potential death order for anyone planning to testify against him.
What is a “green light”?
A “green light” is reportedly known within gang circles as an instruction or authorization to murder.
According to reports from The U.S. Sun, both the district attorney who brought the murder charges and the FBI are examining the call and other tapes that may form a potential, separate criminal case.
These claims have been disputed by Keefe’s lawyers, who argue that the “green light” is actually a threat against him and his family.
Special Public Defender Robert Arroyo says that rival gang group the Mob Piru, also known as Bloods, may have been instructed to terminate Keefe and his family members.
This controversial tape is one of the key pieces of evidence that will be used in Keefe’s upcoming trial.
A lot on the line…
If found guilty of orchestrating Tupac’s assassination in 1996, Keefe could get life in prison.
At Tuesday’s bail hearing, the aforementioned phone call prompted intense court arguments from the defense and prosecutors.
Both parties continually disagreed about the true meaning behind Keefe and his son’s remarks in the audio recording from last year.
The short clip, from the Clark County Detention Center, features Keefe’s son, Duane Davis Jr, having a disjointed conversation with his father.
Davis Jr opens with, “Call me in the morning I have got some s**t to tell you.”
“About what?” Keefe asks before his son replies, “About some s**t that is going on.”
Davis Jr. went on to add, “They talking bout … it is a green light on us … our side.”
Keefe reacts, “Our side…there is a green light on our side?”
Though he’s not specific about who he had spoken to, his son replies, “Yeah that is what he had told me.”
In Las Vegas District Court on Tuesday, Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo argued that the audio allegedly points to potential criminal activity.
DiGiacomo claims that somehow Keefe “disseminated a list of 39 gang members who allegedly provided information to the police” and may be witnesses in the trial.
His court motion noted that one witness, Devonte Lee, was provided money to move over safety concerns from the FBI.
DiGiacomo went on to say that while Keefe doesn’t have to give a “green light,” other gang followers can move ahead with such an order.
Gang member to the core
“He knows what the culture is, because he was born in it, grew up in it and I dispute he ever left it,” he continued. “You listen to those calls, and you know he is a gang member to the core.”
DiGiacomo reiterated: “I never alleged that Mr Davis issued a green light,” but claimed the defense is wrong over their stance that Keefe is the one at risk.
In response, defense lawyer Arroyo claimed that the prosecution “has taken a huge leap about these phone calls.”
A legal source revealed to The U.S. Sun last night: “This tape and other conversations are being examined by law authorities and the FBI concerning potential criminal cases.”