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(W40- (A- 332723, | LOS ANGELES EDITION | : : - } Friday, March 11, 2005 + 1 FBI Ends Probe Into Killing of Rap Star Bureau discards theory being pursued by its lead agent regarding slaying of Notorious B.1.G. | By CHUCE PHILIPS | Times Staff Writer The FBI has closed an inves- tigation into the 1997 slaying of rap star Notorious B.1.G., aban- doning a controversial theory pursued by its lead agent on the case, The bureau spent 18 months investigating the possibility that a rogue Los Angeles police offi- cer and rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight orchestrated the killing of B.LG., whose real name was Christopher Wallace. PBI officials conducted 4 re- i) view of the investigation — and shut it down in January — after learning that Agent Philip J. Car- son had discussions with lawyers for Waliace’s mother, Voletta 1 Wallace, and had been subpoe- ae - a Lori SHEPLER Los Angeles Times VICTIM: Notorious BEG. was gunned down near the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles in 1997. : naed to testify in her wrongful- death lawsuit against the city. The FBI has informed Voletta ‘Wallace’s lawyers that Carson will not testify in the case. Offi- cials also ordered Carson to have no further contact with the law- [See FBI, Page B7) . | { an) i thes errr pty LEAL a neta ey