Mistrial Declared In Notorious B.I.G. Wrongful-Death Suit

The wrongful-death case of Notorious B.I.G. hit a brick wall on Wednesday (July 6), when a federal judge declared a mistrial.

Only three days of testimony were underway, when a judge in Los Angeles halted the case due to police possibly withholding evidence, according to the Associated Press.

The rapper's family has laid blame on the city of Los Angeles for being responsible for the death of their son, and trying to cover-up LAPD involvement in the slaying. The suit seeks unspecified damages.

Although the Wallace family have yet to comment on the case, a press conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. in Los Angeles Thursday morning (July 7).

A no new trial has yet been set.

Just last month, the case was put on hold when the Wallace family attorney had not received a substantial amount of evidence from the LAPD, and also revealed information from a prison informant and former FBI agent linking Biggie's death to Death Row Records' founder Suge Knight (see "Info From Informant Puts Biggie Trial On Hold"), although Knight has denied the allegations several times.

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