According to the book "
Labyrinth", Mack and Pérez were also employed by former
Death Row CEO Suge Knight, along with other police officers from the Rampart division, to serve as security at various Death Row events. Poole also states that the officers witnessed and participated in illegal activities while working events.
Mack, who was suspected to have played a role in the murder of Notorious B.I.G., was later arrested for bank robbery, while still employed as an LAPD officer.
Adding to the scandal was the shooting death of corrupt LAPD officer
Kevin Gaines by fellow officer and undercover detective
Frank Lyga in 1997. The shooting, which was ruled self-defense, uncovered evidence of Officer Gaines's corrupt behavior.
According to reports, Gaines filed a bogus claim against the city of Los Angeles for “
mistreatment” against him during an arrest while he was off duty. After the ruling in Gaines favor, it was later discovered that the suit was filed to secure his officer pension. Police also state adding to growing suspicion was the fact that Gaines was dating and living with Suge Knights ex-wife and the then manager of Snoop Dogg, Sharitha Knight.
According to published police files, Poole, who was assigned to investigate the Lyga-Gaines shooting, recovered evidence that Gaines's lifestyle did not match the
$55,000 a year salary he was paid as an LAPD officer.
The published reports show that at the time, Gaines drove a
Mercedes and wore designer suits. Detectives also found nine credit cards as well as a receipt for a $952 restaurant tab at
Monty's Steakhouse, a
Westwood hangout for members of Death Row Records.
At the time, Death Row Records was under investigation by the
FBI since 1993 for its strong ties to
Compton's Mob Piru Bloods gang.
Rampart, a film based on
James Ellroy's screenplay, has been developed at
Light stream Pictures is slated to be released sometime in 2011.
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