Tupac's Family Investigates Diddy Claims

Last week it was reported that West Coast gangster Keefe D claimed that Bad Boy Entertainment CEO, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, placed the hit on rapper Tupac Shakur [click here if you missed that]. 

Now insiders claim Tupac's family has launched their own investigation...

From TMZ

Sources with direct knowledge tell us members of Tupac's still-living relatives have retained attorneys Alex Spiro and Christopher Clore -- as well as a team of investigators -- to look into Keefe D's resurfaced allegation that Diddy offered to pay him and his crew money to take Pac out in the '90s.

Diddy was never charged over that claim, and we've even heard cops in Vegas never took Keefe's claim to be legit -- however, Tupac's family clearly wants this vetted thoroughly.

We're told the family feels there might be something to this claim, and with the legal team they've brought on -- they're hoping to dig up any potential evidence that exists to corroborate it ... as Spiro and Clore plan to run down any and all leads they can find.

Our sources say the Diddy allegation will be the main focus of this private investigation -- and we're told the team is confident they'll surface potential evidence, including more legal docs.

If they do ... we're told any material that implicates Diddy in alleged wrongdoing will be passed on to the proper authorities to be looked into for possible criminal charges -- and we should say, there's no statute of limitations on murder.

If nothing comes about on the criminal front ... we're told Tupac's family would potentially look into filing a wrongful death suit -- again, assuming they uncover evidence to do so.