Dead Wrong

by Randall Sullivan

  BLOODS GANG

  Aaron “Heron” Palmer, Suge Knight thug shot dead June 1, 1997

  William “Chin” Walker, Knight thug shot dead April 4, 2000

  Vence “V” Buchanan, turncoat Blood who reportedly arranged the shooting death of Walker, reportedly killed by Knight thugs Alton McDonald and David Dudley three weeks later

  David “Brim” Dudley, Knight thug shot dead March 25, 2001

  Alton “Buntry” McDonald, Knight thug shot dead April 3, 2002

  Eric “Scar” Daniel, Fruit Town Piru, suspected in murder of Buntry, shot dead himself June 7, 2002

  Henry “Hen Dog” Smith, Knight thug shot dead October 16, 2002

  Wardell “Poochie” Fouse, Knight thug shot dead July 24, 2003

  LOS ANGELES TIMES

  Chuck Philips, disgraced former Los Angeles Times reporter accused of working with the LAPD and the City of Los Angeles to cover up the involvement of LAPD officers in the murder of Notorious B.I.G.

  Marc Duvoisin, Philips’s editor at the Times

  BAD BOY RECORDS/WITNESSES IN BIGGIE MURDER

  Sean “Puffy” Combs, a.k.a. Diddy, CEO of Bad Boy Records who was with Biggie in Los Angeles on the night of the murder

  James “Lil’ Cease” Lloyd, rapper who was riding with Notorious B.I.G. at the time of his murder

  Eugene Deal, longtime Puffy Combs bodyguard who identified Amir Muhammad as the likely killer of Notorious B.I.G.

  INFORMANTS/WITNESSES

  Michael “Psycho Mike” Robinson, informant used by FBI, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and multiple other law enforcement agencies; first to name Amir Muhammad as killer of Notorious B.I.G.

  Mario Ha’mmonds, informant used by FBI and LAPD, among other agencies; prison neighbor of Suge Knight who reported Knight’s alleged claims about the murder of Notorious B.I.G. and LAPD involvement

  Kevin Hackie, former Compton school police officer, FBI informant, and Tupac Shakur bodyguard who made and recanted statements about involvement of Suge Knight, Reggie Wright, and David Mack in murder of Notorious B.I.G.

  Reggie Blaylock, Inglewood police officer working as security for the Bad Boy Records entourage on night of Biggie murder

  Benny Keys, police officer incarcerated with David Mack who was the first to report to law enforcement Mack’s claims about membership in the Bloods gang and involvement in the Notorious B.I.G. murder

  Waymond Anderson, former R&B recording star convicted of arson/murder who implicated Amir Mumammad and David Mack in Notorious B.I.G. murder, recanted that testimony, then reaffirmed it, accusing Chuck Philips, Don Vincent, and Suge Knight of inducing his perjury

  Veronica Quesada, former girlfriend of Rafael Perez and accomplice in sale of drugs stolen from LAPD Property Division who cooperated with authorities

  OTHERS

  Nick Broomfield, documentary filmmaker to whom Eugene Deal first identified Amir Muhammad as the likely shooter in the Notorious B.I.G. murder

  Reginald Gaithwright, suspected major drug dealer who was in the passenger seat while Michelle Parks was driving in Las Vegas with narcotics in the vehicle when they were stopped by police

  Joseph Avrahamy, attorney who represented the LAPD officers accused by Rafael Perez in “Alley Incident” and wrote the first open challenge of the Rampart Scandal in Los Angeles after winning $15 million judgment for his clients

  James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond, New York entertainment executive and promoter accused by Chuck Philips of orchestrating shooting of Tupac Shakur at Quad Studios

  James Sabatino, prison inmate who fabricated the FBI files that Philips relied upon to accuse Rosemond on Quad shooting

  Richard “R.J.” Bond, documentary filmmaker, Russell Poole’s partner, and critic of Greg Kading

  Jesse Surratt, Internet radio host and critic of Greg Kading

  George Torres, supermarket magnate and suspected crime boss whose convictions were overturned because of unethical behavior of Greg Kading

  R. Todd Nielsen, trustee in the Suge Knight bankruptcy

  Michael Carlin, Russell Poole’s partner who helped arrange the meeting with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at which Poole died

  Megan Poole, widow of Russell Poole

  Terry Carter, entrepreneur and community activist whose death led to murder charges against Suge Knight

  Tom Mesereau, famed Los Angeles defense attorney who represented Knight for a time in Carter murder case

  Leslie Redden, photographer named as victim in the robbery and assault case against Suge Knight

  Katt Williams, comedian accused along with Knight in Redden case

  Toi-Lin Kelly, Suge Knight’s girlfriend sent to prison for illegal sale of security footage of Terry Carter’s death

  DOCUMENTS

  WALLACE V. LOS ANGELES

  Los Angeles Police Department Complaint Form, CP No. 01-0190, David Mack, Rafael Perez, and Samuel Martin Jr., January 4, 2001

  Privileged and Confidential Attorney Work Product, KSG Forensic and Investigative Services, Inc., Witness Interview, Kenneth Boagni, November 7, 2002

  Cover Letter from Law Offices of Dennis W. Chang to Perry R. Sanders Jr. and Robert J. Frank, Esq., November 12, 2002

  Letter from Office of Londell McMillan to Perry Sanders and Rob Frank, August 26, 2003

  Federal Bureau of Investigation, Request for Information. From: Special Agent Phil Carson. To: Rob Frank/Perry Sanders, FBI Case 194C-LA-232722, November 14, 2003

  Deposition of Bernard Parks, November 14, 2003

  Deposition of Steven Katz, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, March 12, 2004

  Deposition of David Mack, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, May 18, 2004

  Memo. To: Perry R. Sanders Jr.; Robert J. Frank. From: Audrey C. Matheny, Deposition of David Mack (February 18, 2004), Summary

  Defendant Harry Billups a.k.a. Amir Muhammad Answer to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, June 6, 2004

  Deposition of Michael Robinson, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, February 3, 2005

  Deposition of Jimmy L. Trahin, Deposition of Michael Robinson, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, February 4, 2005

  Deposition of John Lodge, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, February 4, 2005

  Deposition of Eugene Deal, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, February 14, 2005

  Deposition of LAPD Detective Wayne Caffey, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, February 22, 2005

  Deposition of Damion Butler, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, March 17, 2005

  Comparison of Testimony of David Mack and Harry Billups, prepared by Audrey Matheny for Perry Sanders and Rob Frank, March 2005

  Deposition of Mario Ha’mmonds, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, May 17, 2005

  Exhibit A, Documents Produced by Defendants on June 27, 2005, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC

  Exhibit B, Documents Produced by Defendants on June 28, 2005, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC

  Exhibit C, Document Produced by Defendants on July 1, 2005; Defendant City of Los Angeles’ Response to Request for Production of Documents, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC

  Exhibit D, Documents Produced by Defendants on July 21, 2005; Defendant City of Los Angeles’ Supplemental Response to Request for Production of Documents, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC

  Deposition of Steven J. Katz, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, June 28, 2005

  Deposition of Cliff Armas, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, June 28, 2005

  Deposition of Fabian Lizarraga, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, June 28, 2005

  Deposition of Earl C. Paysinger, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, June 28, 2005

  Reporter’s Daily Transcript, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, July 1, 2005

  Reporter’s Daily Transcript, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, July 5, 2005

  Deposition (aborted) of Kenneth Boagni, July 5, 2005

  Plaintiffs’ Time Line (for collection of sanctions against City of Los Angeles), August, 2005

  City of Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Re: Request by the Office of the City Attorney for the App
ropriation for Outside Counsel, October 17, 2005

  Reporter’s Daily Transcript, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, April 26, 2006

  Reporter’s Daily Transcript, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, May 23, 2006

  Declaration of Kendrick Knox, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, May 26, 2006

  Declaration of Ya-May Christle, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, May 27, 2006

  Declaration of Perry R. Sanders Jr., Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, May 30, 2006

  Plaintiff’s Response to Allegations of Defendants Made at the Status Conference on May 23, 2006, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, May 30, 2006

  Order on Defense Request to Terminate Discovery, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, June 9, 2006

  Declaration of Vincent Marella, Reporter’s Daily Transcript, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, July 24, 2006

  Plaintiff’s Reply to Defendant’s Response to Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint, July 31, 2006

  Deposition of Michael Moore, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, October 3, 2006

  Deposition of John Dunkin, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, October 12, 2006

  Deposition of Emmanuel Hernandez, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, October 17, 2006

  Deposition of Salvatore Piscopo, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, October 18, 2006

  Deposition of John Cook, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, October 23, 2006

  Deposition of Trevion Stokes Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, October 24, 2006

  Deposition of Mark Thompson, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, October 26, 2006

  Deposition of Stuart A. Maislin, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, November 3, 2006

  Deposition of Stanley Nalywaiko, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, November 8, 2006

  Deposition of Daniel Randolph, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, November 13, 2006

  Deposition of Nehanda Sankofa-Ra, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, November 15, 2006

  Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, January 26, 2007

  Complaint for Money Damages and Demand for Jury Trial, Estate of Christopher G.L. Wallace v. City of Los Angeles, Rafael Perez, and Does 1 Through 100, Case No. 88369597, filed in Superior Court April 16, 2007

  Answer of Defendant Rafael Perez to Complaint for Money Damages; Demand for Jury Trial, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, April 16, 2007

  Declaration of LAPD Sergeant William Kelly, Wallace v. Los Angeles, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, July 13, 2007

  Supplemental Submission by Defendant City of Los Angeles Re: Privilege Log Items; Declaration of Sergeant William Kelly, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC August 11, 2007

  Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendant’s Supplemental Submission Re: Privilege Lot Items and Declaration of Sergeant William Kelly, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, August 26, 2007

  Deposition of Ray Lopez a.k.a. Rafael Perez, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, August 28, 2007

  Defense Submission Before November 20, 2007, Conference, Wallace v. Los Angeles, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, November 20, 2007

  Joint Submission Regarding Active Clues, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, November 20, 2007

  Stipulation and Order Re: Case Status, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, December 13, 2007

  Plaintiff’s Response to Magistrate Hillman’s Second Request for Plaintiff’s Position Regarding Proposed Method of In Camera Inspection of Open Clues to Be Produced by Defendant, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, December 17, 2007

  Order Granting Plaintiff’s Request for Transcript of Sealed Proceeding Held Before Magistrate Judge Stephen J. Hillman on November 28, 2007, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, January 24, 2008

  Defendant Nino Durden’s Answer to Plaintiff’s Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC February 6, 2008

  Plaintiff’s Objections to Proposed Method of In Camera Inspection of and Arguments Regarding the Allegedly Open Clues to Be Produced by the Defendant, Wallace v Los Angeles, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, May 5, 2008

  Plaintiff’s Objections to Proposed Method of In Camera Inspection of and Arguments Regarding the Allegedly Open Clues to Be Produced by the Defendant, Wallace v Los Angeles, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, May 5, 2008

  Notice of Motion and Motion for Review of Magistrate Stephen J. Hillman’s Order Dated March 11, 2008, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, May 5, 2008

  Defendant’s Joint Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment; Declaration of Thomas V. Reichart, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, May 12, 2008

  Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Review of Magistrate Judge Rulings; Declaration of Thomas V. Reichart, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, May 19, 2008

  Reply in Support of Motion for Review of Magistrate Judge Stephen J. Hillman’s Order Dated March 11, 2008, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, May 23, 2008

  Plaintiff’s Request for Transcript of Sealed Proceeding Held Before Magistrate Judge Stephen J. Hillman on November 28, 2007, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, January 24, 2008

  Notice of Submission of Open Clue Documents for In Camera Review, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, January 30, 2008

  Defendant Steven Katz’s Answer to Plaintiff’s Third Amended Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, December 15, 2009

  Answer by Defendants Stuart Maislin and Stanley Nalywaiko to Plaintiff’s Third Amended Complaint, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, December 15, 2009

  Civil Minutes, In Camera Hearing Regarding Motion to Compel (Testimony of Gerald Chaleff), Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, November 28, 2007

  Joint Stipulation to Dismiss Without Prejudice, Case No. CV 02-02929 FMC, April 2, 2010

  MUHAMMAD AMIR/HARRY BILLUPS

  Correctional Systems Inc. Visiting Application and Approval List Form, Visitor Amir Muhammad, Inmate David Mack, December 21, 1997

  Chino Police Department Suspect Report, Case No. 98-7205, Harry Muhammad, October 21, 1998

  Chino Police Department Arrest-Booking Form, Case No. 98-7205, Harry Muhammad, October 21, 1998

  Chino Police Department Control Report/Receipt, Case No. 98-7205, Harry Muhammad, October 21, 1998

  City of Chino, California, Notice to Appear, Case No. 98-7205, Harry Muhammad, October 21, 1998

  Criminal History Inquiry Report, California Department of Justice, Harry Billups a.k.a. Amir Muhammad a.k.a. Harry Muhammad

  CHUCK PHILIPS/WAYMOND ANDERSON

  Deposition of Waymond Anderson (by Rob Frank)

  Proposed Stipulation, People v. Waymond Anderson, March 26 1997

  Letter from Attorney Douglas E. McCann to Mrs. Allison Scott Anderson regarding Legal Fund-Raiser for Waymond Anderson, Overview of Case, December 14, 1998

  Email from Waymond Anderson’s attorney David Bernstein to Chuck Philips, October 7, 2006

  Letter from Attorney David Bernstein to Congresswoman Maxine Waters, February 18, 2007

  Handwritten note from Los Angeles Times reporter Chuck Philips to inmate Waymond Anderson, dated July 4, 2007

  Six additional handwritten notes from Chuck Philips to inmate Waymond Anderson, undated, 2007

  Los Angeles District Attorney, Bureau of Investigation, Investigator’s Report on Waymond Anderson, August 23, 2007

  Letter from Attorney David Bernstein and Waymond Anderson, Inmate K-882707, California State Prison at Lancaster, September 30, 2010

  SUGE KNIGHT/TAMMIE HAWKINS/DEATH ROW BANKRUPTCY

  Declaration of Steven J. Kahn in Support of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors’ Motion for Order Directing Bankruptcy Rule 2004 Examination of B Squared Inc., DBA, All California Funding and for Production of Documents, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central Division of California, Los Angeles Division, Case No. LA:06bk-11205-VZ, In re: Death Row Records, Debtor, February 26, 2006

  Complaint for (1) Turnover of Property of the Estate; (2) Avoidance of Unauthorized Post-Petition Transfer; (3) Conversion; (4) Unjust Enrichment; (5) Accounting; and (6) Temporary and Permanent Injunction, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central Division of California, Los Angeles Division, Case No. LA:06bk-11205-VZ, In re: Death Row Records, Debtor, August 31, 2006

  Preliminar
y Statement, Creditors’ Trustee R. Todd Neilson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central Division of California, Los Angeles Division, Case No. LA:06bk-11205-VZ, In re: Death Row Records, Debtor, June 5, 2007

  REGGIE WRIGHT JR.

  Deposition of Reginald Wright Jr. in Watt v. California, March 12, 2002

  Grand Jury Indictment (30 pages) of Reginald Wright Jr., Reggie Wright Sr., and eighteen other defendants, filed (under seal) in United States District Court for Western District of Tennessee in Criminal Case No. 17-20151-JTF, May 25, 2017

  Arrest Warrant for Reginald Wright Jr., issued by United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, May 25, 2017

  Report Commencing Criminal Action, U.S. v Reginald Wright Jr., CR 17-20151-JTF, June 28, 2017

  Calendar/Proceedings Sheet, U.S. v Reginald Wright Jr., CR 17-20151-JTF, June 28, 2017

  Designation and Appearance of Counsel, Reginald Wright Jr., CR 17-20151-JTF, June 28, 2017

  Acknowledgment of Defendant (release on bond) Reginald Wright Jr., CR 17-20151-JTF, June 28, 2017

  Notice of Lis Pendens filed by U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee, seeking forfeiture of Reginald Wright Jr. in County of San Bernardino, State of California, June 30, 2017

  Notice of Lis Pendens filed by U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee, seeking forfeiture of Reginald Wright Jr. in County of Riverside, State of California, June 30, 2017

  Memorandum submitted on behalf of Reginald Wright Jr. in CR 17-20151-JTF seeking to modify the conditions of bail, November 29, 2017

  RUSSELL POOLE, RICHARD BOND, JESSE SURRATT

  Email Exchange Between Richard Bond and Dollie Swanson, LAPD Internal Affairs, August 18, 2014

  Email Exchange Between Russell Poole and Dollie Swanson, LAPD Internal Affairs, August 18, 2014

  Email Exchange Between LAPD Chief of Detectives Kirk Albanese and Richard Bond, August 18, 2014

  Email Exchange Between Russell Poole and Richard Bond, November 9, 2013 to June 17, 2014

  Email Exchange Between Russell Poole and Daisy Sanchez, assistant to Kirk Albanese, June 3, 2014

  Email Exchange Between Jesse Surratt and Richard Bond, June 3, 2014

  Greg Kading posting on Makaveli Board, July 7, 2014