Notorious B.I.G.: This Is How Much Legendary Rapper's Killer Was Paid

A former LAPD detective has confirmed the identity of Notorious B.I.G.'s killer, as well as the amount of money paid to the assassin.

The killer was offered $14,000 to shoot the rap sensation 25 years ago, according to Greg Kading, who talked to The Sun.

The hit wasallegedly planned by Death Row Records boss Marion "Suge" Knight in response to Tupac Shakur's 1996 death and to retain his hardcore gangster persona.

In a peculiar twist, one of Suge's baby mothers acted as a go-between for the kill against Biggie, whose real name is Christopher Wallace, before breaking rank and divulging the entire plan to detectives.

Suge's ex, using the identity Theresa Swann, explained how Suge paid henchman Darnell "Poochie" Fouse to kill the "Big Poppa" rapper on March 9, 1997, according to Kading, who led the investigation into the Notorious B.I.G.'s assassination.

Swann informed authorities that Suge, who was in jail at the time of the murder, ordered Poochie to murder Biggie during a taped interview, which later landed her an amnesty agreement.

On the 25th anniversary of Biggie's death, Kading informed The Sun that Suge "indirectly" ordered Poochie to murder Biggie through Swann.

Suge allegedly used Swann to make the request and gain access to Biggie. The solicitation was for $25,000, and Poochie received $14,000.

The detective believes the claim is true since it is supported by other persons within Death Row Records who were apparently attempting to obtain the $25,000 in an untraceable fund for whatever Suge needed to be done.

Kading went on to say that Poochie wasn't afraid to go out and kill someone.

"Immediate money was what they worked for." It may be difficult to comprehend that sum for taking someone's life, but it was a different attitude for those guys."

While Poochie was attempting to connect himself with Suge, Kading stated that the record mogul needed to retaliate against East Coast gangsters for the murder of Tupac six months earlier in Las Vegas.

"If he was going to let some opposing crew come in and try to assassinate him without retaliation, what did it do for the reputation he'd spent years building?" he asked.

After Swann admitted to her involvement in the murder, the FBI attempted to use her to extract a confession from Suge, where she wore a body-wire throughout their meeting.

The Death Row boss, on the other hand, said nothing.

Kading said, "Suge's criminal instincts kept him from taking the bait when she raised Biggie's death. The conversation was almost 12 years on from the murder and he would have suspected something with her all of a sudden bringing this stuff back up."

He added, "Of course, Suge had been around long enough in his life to know there are informants out there and you never know who they are."

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Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls