{
  "id": 18738094,
  "title": "Lawyer who defended Tupac’s killer dies at 55",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/lawyer-who-defended-tupacs-killer-dies-at-55-18738094",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T15:46:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/lawyer-who-defended-tupacs-killer-dies-at-55/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michael Sanft, a prominent Nevada attorney known for representing Duane Keith \"Keffe D\" Davis in the murder trial of Tupac Shakur, passed away at the age of 55. Sanft was found deceased in Las Vegas on November 6, with the cause of death yet to be disclosed. Davis, who was convicted of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in the 1996 shooting of Shakur, received a 40-year to life sentence in October, becoming the first person convicted in connection with the rapper's death. After the verdict, Sanft expressed disappointment but vowed to appeal the conviction. He confirmed that his legal team had given their best effort during the trial, and Davis had encouraged him to see the verdict as the beginning of a longer legal battle. Sanft grew up in Tonga before moving to San Diego, California, and later attended BYU-Hawaii, where he pursued a career in law.",
  "summary": "Michael Sanft, the lawyer who represented Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis in the murder trial of American rapper Tupac Shakur, has died at the age of 55. Read More: https://punchng.com/lawyer-who-defended-tupacs-killer-dies-at-55/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}