Michael Sanft, attorney who represented ‘Keffe D’ in Tupac murder trial, dies at 55

Michael Sanft, the defense attorney who represented Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the Tupac Shakur murder trial earlier this year, has died, officials said. He was 55. The attorney had filed an appeal late last month after Davis was found guilty.Read more trending newsAccording to KVVU, Sanft was first reported dead on Nov. 5 in Las Vegas. The Clark County Coroner’s Office confirmed his passing the following day, the television station reported.Sanft’s cause of death is pending, the coroner’s office said. Questions to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were deferred to the coroner’s office, according to KVVU.BREAKING NEWS: Michael Sanft, the defense attorney who represented Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the Tupac Shakur murder trial, has died, sources tell FOX5. https://t.co/HG5nhGVl99 FOX5 Las Vegas (@FOX5Vegas) November 6, 2026 No official date was given for his death, according to CNN.Sanft gained national attention as the attorney for Davis, who was found guilty in August of plott