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i9yC-lA-d3a7d) LOS ANGELES EDITION Friday, March 11, 2005 FBI Ends Probe Into Killing of Rap Star Bureau discards theory being pursued by its lead agent regarding slaying of Notorious B.I.G. By CHUCk PHILIpS Times Staff writer The FBI has closed an inves- tigation into the 1997 slaying of rap star Notorious B.I.G., aban- doning a controversial theory pursued by its lead agent on the case The bureau spent 18 months LORI SHEPLER LOs AngeIes Times investigating the possibility that VICTIMNotorious B.I.G.was a rogue Los Angeles police offi- gunned down near the Petersen cer and rap mogul Marion Automotive Museum in Los "Suge Knight orchestrated the Angeles in 1997. killing of B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace. naed to testify in her wrongful- FBI officials conducted a re- death lawsuit against the city. view of the investigation -and The FBI has informed Voletta shut it down in January -- after Wallace's lawyers that Carson learning that Agent Philip J. Car- will not testify in the case. Offi- son had discussions with lawyers cials also ordered Carson to have for Wallace's mother, Voletta no further contact with.the law- Wallace, and had been subpoe- [See FBI,Page B7 X371223