The family of Tupac Shakur has hired powerhouse lawyer Alex Spiro to investigate any potential links between Sean Combs and the murder of Shakur, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The news follows reports that the late Los Angeles rapper’s family have hired a team of investigators to ascertain if the Bad Boy Entertainment founder had any involvement in his death.

As per The Guardian, in 2008, Combs denied all the claims mentioned in the LA Times of him being linked to the shooting, he said, "It is beyond ridiculous and completely false. I am shocked that the Los Angeles Times would be so irresponsible as to publish a baseless and completely untrue story.