Read: Rap mogul sent threats to prison, inmate says

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A state prison inmate who once implicated a Los Angeles police officer in the slaying of rap star Biggie Smalls testified Thursday that he recanted the allegation because of threats he received from a rival rap producer that were passed to him by a former Los Angeles Times reporter.

Waymond “Suave” Anderson, a former R&B singer, said reporter Chuck Philips passed him several written messages wrapped in plastic at Corcoran State Prison on behalf of rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight. He said the threats led him to give false testimony at a deposition last year in a civil lawsuit brought by the family of the slain rapper, whose real name was Christopher Wallace.

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Philips, who left The Times on Friday, has won many awards for his reporting, including a Pulitzer Prize in 1999. But some of his work has also been criticized. Earlier this year, the newspaper retracted one of his stories after it was revealed to have been based partly on fabricated documents.

Outside of court, Anderson’s attorney David L. Bernstein said FBI agents had informed him in January that they were investigating the allegations and provided him with copies of the alleged notes. He said they included veiled threats that suggested someone was keeping watch on Anderson’s family.

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The backlash against the LA Times for publishing an inaccurate and sensational report on the Tupac Quad shooting is just getting started. The community is up in arms, as they should be. This will undoubtedly spill over to big media. In order of appearance in my inbox:

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Big Phat Liar

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The Times apologizes over article on rapper

You Punks Didn’t Finish

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Read An attack on Tupac Shakur launched a hip-hop war by Chuck Phillips

Read Sean “Diddy” Combs Vehemently Denies LA Times Allegations

update: TheSmokingGun has published an extensive piece alleging Chuck Phillips’ theory is based on false information. The basis for their position are a set of forged documents created by James Sabatino himself.