THE man accused of the murder of Tupac Shakur has made shock claims that hip hop star Diddy orchestrated and paid $1 million for the assassination.

Keefe D, who appeared in court in Las Vegas over the killing yesterday, has claimed several times that Diddy – real name Sean Combs – asked him to “take out” Pac and record label boss Suge night.

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Diddy has always denied any involvement in Tupac’s shootingCredit: Getty

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Pac was shot on Sept 7, 1996, as he rode in a car with Suge Knight in Las VegasCredit: Getty

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Keefe D has been arrested and charged with the murderCredit: Getty

Representatives for Diddy did not comment when asked about the allegations – but previously Combs has dismissed claims he was involved in Tupac’s death as “nonsense”.

The U.S. Sun can reveal how the Compton gangster – real name Duane Davis – has made the allegation in his book, in social media interviews – and even in a secret police interview with LAPD.

Another former gangster from the era – James McDonald – previously known as Mob James – has also confirmed to The U.S. Sun he heard rumors about Diddy and others at Death Row putting a price on Suge and Tupac’s head – as the New York-based rap artist was terrified of the record label boss.

In an exclusive interview, James, who used to work as a security enforcer for Death Row Records, said “everyone had a price on their head” at the time, as the war between the Bad Boy Records on the East Coast and Death Row Records on the West, heated up.

He said: “Diddy was scared of Suge.

“New York wasn’t going to come down there and try to find Suge. That wouldn’t have never happened.

“So when … it happened with Tupac, our side had to feel like, ‘Okay, we can’t just let that one go’…..

“They was going back and forth tit for tat. So I believe that it got too big for Pac and Biggie because not one of them seen it coming. Not one of them thought it was going to come that way. And like I said before, Puffy was so scared of Suge, he had to put something, somewhere to get Suge out the way.”