# Suge Knight allegations regarding Tupac Shakur > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/suge-knight-allegations-regarding-tupac-shakur > Updated: 2026-08-23T19:43:05.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2. Former Death Row Records executive Suge Knight has provided testimony regarding the aftermath of Tupac Shakur’s 1996 death, specifically concerning the handling of the rapper’s remains. Knight alleges that Shakur’s mother, Afeni Shakur, requested an immediate cremation, a process Knight claims he expedited by paying a funeral home worker $1.2 million in cash. Knight further alleges that following the cremation, Shakur’s associates gathered in a Las Vegas hotel room to roll the ashes into blunts and smoke them as a symbolic tribute. Knight stated he did not participate in the ritual because he was on probation at the time. These claims have met with varying responses. While members of the group Outlawz have previously discussed similar rituals, a spokesperson for Afeni Shakur has denied the allegations, stating she would “never participate in smoking her son”. Some family members have also noted that portions of Shakur’s remains were released into the ocean. These developments occur alongside the ongoing murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the 1996 shooting that killed Shakur. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-23: Suge Knight claims Tupac Shakur's ashes were smoked by associates Suge Knight claims Tupac Shakur's ashes were rolled into blunts and smoked by associates following his 1996 death, amid the ongoing murder trial of Duane Davis in Las Vegas. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/suge-knight-claims-tupac-shakurs-ashes-were-smoked-by-associates-1 ### 2026-08-19: Suge Knight claims Tupac Shakur’s ashes were smoked by associates Suge Knight claims he paid $1.2 million to expedite Tupac Shakur’s 1996 cremation and alleges that the rapper’s ashes were later smoked by friends and family in a symbolic tribute. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/suge-knight-claims-tupac-shakurs-ashes-were-smoked-by-associates --- Cite as: Suge Knight allegations regarding Tupac Shakur. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/suge-knight-allegations-regarding-tupac-shakur