: MediaTakeOut.com just got word that the L.A. Times story that claimed Diddy was involved in Tupac's shooting was a fraud. Yeah, you know, the story that forced Diddy into hiding.

Here's the L.A. Times apologizing for their story:

A Los Angeles Times story about a brutal 1994 attack on rap superstar Tupac Shakur was partially based on documents that appear to have been fabricated, the reporter and editor responsible for the story said Wednesday.

Reporter Chuck Philips and his supervisor, Deputy Managing Editor Marc Duvoisin, issued statements of apology Wednesday afternoon. The statements came after The Times took withering criticism for the Shakur article, which appeared on latimes.com last week and two days later in the paper's Calendar section.

The criticism came first from The Smoking Gun website, which said the newspaper had been the victim of a hoax, and then from subjects of the story, who said they had been defamed.

"In relying on documents that I now believe were fake, I failed to do my job," Philips said in a statement Wednesday. "I'm sorry."

You know, every day those so-called journalists over in the mainstream media trying to criticize what we do here at MediaTakeOut.com. But we can say with unequivocally that we would not

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rocsgirl

DIDDY WAS SCARED>>>FIRST!


lady_b4u2

Better not!!


paperboy64

i knew that wasn't true


Caddyfrk

Just trying to keep BS going in our communities. We won't forget our fallen, but have to stay focused on whats relavent now...Barack beyotchs!!!


alexussexy

He is still the king of b!tchassness


miswhuston

remeber Diddy, {NO B****A**NESS}!!!!!


miswhuston

O IT'S REMEMBER, WUZ TYPIN TOO FAST LOLOLOL!!!!!


mrxltough

uh huh..now there going back on their words..bums..


1sexycapricorn

O my, doesn't look to good for the L.A. Times...


FelonysHobby

Diddy better stay in hiding, you know that ***íggas on the streets aint gonna get the memo!

-------------------------------------- Let me tell you about Mr. P.H. to see a ***ígga come up on some pússy thats what he hates.


MissLouisiana

Yes it was a fraud. MTO need to be sued for carrying on with it.


Rarestgem

Of course, it was. Smoking Gun don't play and post the docs on the site. It's a shame that Pac's and Big's killers are still walking the streets. Most of these so-called artists wouldn't have contracts if they were still alive.


KEKO1720

L.A Times....total ***


tha_last2know

MTO said, "You know, every day those so-called journalists over in the mainstream media trying to criticize what we do here at MediaTakeOut.com. But we can say with unequivocally that we would not"

***, ya'll m.f.'s at MTO can't write worth s.hit.! Read that quote back to yourself out loud and tell me ain't that some wack journalism writing.


HaHaDaVille

I never thought Puffy's punk a** had anything 2 do with it!! You see how he bounced out on Shyne like the scared b*tch he is!!



Sparklz

EVERY JAMAICAN BELIEVES THAT DiDDY HAD THiNGS TO DO WiTH BiGGiE & TUPAC'S DEATH LOL... LIKE i


MONIQUEP

UMMMMMMMMMMM YA THINK!!!!! DUMBASSES


bibian

Its just might be saver if diddy took his azz back out to the NY.

Why cause real LA ***!ggas don't like ***. You don't want to be going to clubs out here while ***!ggas is sending you death treats.

Media dont't like his azz either, not out here. Its like ok ***!gga go home. He probally did *** pac, and the powers that be that *** under raps. Pac though all them ***!gga had something with him getting ***.


mightyc42

tha_last2know


bibian

want that *** under raps.


mightyc42

tha_last2know

Aint that the truth. Want to call someone else out but cant even use grammar check before making a "journalistic" thread

lmfao


tha_last2know

@mightyc42,

I'm convinced it's someone with a learning disability running MTO.


4daluvofprina

Who's to say that there are still no truth just because of the apology? He still has his job. DAMAGE CONTROL.


RIGHT2NO

LA is whack, It seems like you can go there and do anything and not worry about being caught because most of the cops and city officials are corrupt. Who the *** gets killed in a city so big and after all this time no one has been apprehended for Tupac or Biggies murder. LA SUCKS


leggz

You know Diddy is suing.....More money for him and less money for the LA times...Take that!! Take that!!Take that!!


MYPINKSUGAH

LISTEN UP DIDDY AINT NO REAL GO HARD TYPE OF DUDE, HE'S MORE INTO FASHION GIVING ORDERS AND WALKING ALL OVER KIM.


louisianaboi

man who cares we know suge knocked pac off


JustTheFactsMam

I'm sorry???? WTF!!!?? Awll hell nawl ***@!! You're *** with someone's life???? ...and you're sorry??!!?

I'm glad it's Diddy because both them *** gonna be unemployed & sued by April.


DCDON

"THE FUTURE IS OBAMA"

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NVDdark1

i smell a cover-up!!! money talks, *** walks


gigi2007

who gives a flying f*ck..Diddy loves the attention anyway..its another way to keep his name in the media..and now that he has all of these corny *** Bad Boy artists coming out with records, its perfect timing for him to be in the news for something scandalous..DIDDY IS NOT MAD AT THIS..hes a media ***..any press he can get is more dollars in his pocket..dont feel bad for anyone..Tupac is a genius and legend, but in all honesty, he was living reckless and talking reckelss and made so many enemies..even if Diddy didnt do it, someone else would have eventually..he was on drugs and out of control at that time..he was beyond saving and he sealed his fate


focus

I do not consider this site to have any journalistic authenticity, let alone the skills. This site is about someone who can type and listen to unreliable sources who want their 15 mins. of fame.


Stpdamadnes

This is nothing new. Nobody wants to hear the TRUTH anymore LIES sell more papers...


YOUNGHECTIC

people should know not to trust government snitches! they sayin whatever to stay or get out of prison.


Business

Diddy should be able 2 sue them

Google Str8 Business


DivaTV_BayArea

this is new huh??? good to hear it tho.. i knew this was FAKE literally 13 YEARS AGO!!

>>> Watch DivaTV in the Bay Area & online!


focus

The L.A. Times is a biased newspaper anyway as most other papers. For years they've slanted the news. Now they've been hoaxed and hurt a lot of people.


Tallnyc

Now how do all you idiot's asking for Diddy's head feel now? He never had anything to do with it. Why dont you ask how Shug could be sitting right next to Tupac and never get hit by one ***?


cum2me

I don't believe anyone when it comes to this, I wish both BIG and PAC were still here maybe we wouldn't be subjected to listen to this BS on the radio

Attention all you Ladyez, heard of this new up coming website Landaloh.com (lan-duh-low), time to go hunting lol!!!!


Dis_Ya_Gurl08

THATS SOME B/I/T/C/H/A/S/S/***/E/S/S RIGHT THERE


Datboi

@timialynn

You is dumb as ***, this was a lie. from the begginning. You really think that, a mulitmillionaire would be hidind from someone. I bet, you is a high-school dropout, you is dumb as hell. You suck on a ***


Datboi

@timialynn

ROTFLMAO!!!! Do me, a favor, and suck my ***, ugly *** b*tch!!!


Datboi

@timialynn

That ain't, what them, hoes say. I got a 9 inch ***, so, open your mouth, and suck it!


Datboi

You is so, f*cking ugly. Kill yourself!!



Datboi

Are you kidding?? You is so ugly, you look like a man. I don't talk to ugly b*tches like you. All I *** is dimes. But, you can suck my d*ck, for me.

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