We will always love Big Poppa!!!

[robfharris]

Although this about a musician, I feel it's a little bigger than music...



Sat Jan 21, 7:55 AM ET



LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has ordered the city to pay $1.1 million in legal costs to the family of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G. as sanctions for intentionally withholding evidence during the family's civil lawsuit trial.



U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper's ruling Friday didn't give the family the $2 million originally sought, but she left open the possibility of an additional $300,000.

"It's pretty clear from the ruling that the judge understands this is a significant and difficult case," said Perry Sanders, an attorney for the rapper's family.

Christopher Wallace, or Notorious B.I.G., was shot and killed March 9, 1997, after a party at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The killing has not been solved.

Cooper declared a mistrial last summer in the family's civil lawsuit after finding that a police detective hid statements linking the killing to former LAPD Officers David Mack and Rafael Perez. She also ordered the city to pay the slain rapper's family's legal costs.

The plaintiffs had been trying to show that Mack, a convicted bank robber, orchestrated Wallace's killing with the help of college friend on behalf of Death Row Records chief Marion "Suge" Knight. All three have denied involvement.

Attorneys for the family received an anonymous tip from a former officer that a department informant had tied Perez and Mack to the killing. Detective Steven Katz claimed he had overlooked a transcript of the remarks in his desk.

But Cooper ruled that Katz and perhaps others concealed the information, which could have bolstered the family's contention that Mack was involved in the killing. A retrial is set to begin later this year.

"We were disappointed with the order," said Jonathan Diamond, spokesman for City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo, whose office defended the city. "We believe the officer's conduct was inadvertent, and we will prevail at trial on the merits of the case."

[tamra]

robfharris,

wow, *applause* I know Violetta Wallace is very happy about this. she has been suffering and pushing the case regarding her son since the day he was shot.

she didn't raise her child to be gunned down w/out an explanation. then again what mother does. Biggie may have talked a lot of street stuff in songs, but Violetta sent her son to a private school and wanted him to make something of himself, which he did.

except that shit song, where he's talking about the girl who wanted him to shit on her ok, that was still a funny intro. and going, going...going back to Cali... will always be a fav.

[tis2flyyy]

robfharris,
Man oh man, why did they kill that young man?



I am happy for his Mom, but just talking about it makes me sad. I love Big Poppa...as a matter of fact :I love it when you call me Big Poppa" is my current ring tone (giving much love and shout out for my persoanl Big Poppa...he knows who he is - fo' sho'!)

Biggie, we will always love you, & that is real!