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    TBWAChiatDay LA Elevates Courtney Nelson to President

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    Courtney Nelson
    LOS ANGELES --

    TBWAChiatDay LA has promoted Courtney Nelson to president. She will collaborate closely with TBWAChiatDay U.S. CEO Erin Riley and work in tandem with leadership in New York and Nashville.

    This elevation coincides with a period of remarkable momentum for the L.A. agency with multiple new business wins including Sephora, Jack in the Box and a soon-to-be-announced fashion brand. In addition to adding consumer facing brands, the agency also welcomed two new complex business brands into its portfolio by leaning into its strong B2B credentials. 

    In her new role as president, Nelson will oversee the agency’s overall performance, growth and strategic direction while ensuring the shop continues to push creative boundaries. She will act as key liaison for client partners and continue to drive the expansion of key products and offerings such as Design x Disruption (DXD), PLEX, and more. 

    “As a leader, one of the greatest joys is seeing good, smart people thrive, and that is certainly the case with Courtney,” said Riley. “Her journey has equipped her with a deep respect for illuminating strategy and the highest standard for creative excellence. It is that keen perspective that has made her an important contributor to our current success and the perfect leader to continually up our game. I am so grateful that the two of us have an opportunity to grow into new roles, but stay working together at an agency we love.” 

    Nelson joined TBWAChiatDay in 2021 as managing director, bringing with her two decades of experience working for agencies such as Wieden+Kennedy, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, and Deutsch. She has helped build many brands including Nike, Instagram, Levi’s, P&G and General Motors. Originally trained on Disruption while at TBWAChiatDay from 2005-2008, she embodies a career-long commitment to the potent combination of strategy and creativity. 

    “I have always been deeply passionate about creativity and the idea of Disruption, so in many ways, coming back to Chiat felt like coming home,” said Nelson. “To be given the honor to lead this agency alongside the many talented people here fills me with immense pride. I’m excited to take our agency and creativity to the next level.” 

    The promotion of Nelson, in conjunction with Riley’s appointment as U.S. CEO, underscores TBWA’s collective commitment to nurturing and recognizing the most senior women within its ranks. 

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    Duane “Keffe D” Davis’ Murder Trial Heads To Closing In Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Killing

    Friday, August 28, 2026

    The murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur is headed to closing arguments after the defense rested Thursday following testimony from three former Las Vegas police officers.

    Jurors are scheduled to return Monday for closing arguments before beginning deliberations in the only prosecution brought in the killing of the hip-hop icon. The presentation of evidence ended after nine days of testimony.

    Davis, 63, did not take the stand.

    Shakur was riding in a BMW on Sept. 7, 1996, when a white Cadillac pulled up next to it at a red light near the Las Vegas Strip and gunfire erupted. Shakur was shot multiple times and died six days later. The driver of the BMW, Marion "Suge" Knight, survived.

    Years later, Davis would say he procured the gun and his nephew, who has since died, fired the shots. Prosecutors say Davis orchestrated the killing, and he faces life in prison if convicted of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He has pleaded not guilty.

    Defense attorney Michael Sanft has argued that Davis fabricated or embellished his accounts of the killing for money and notoriety and that investigators failed to independently corroborate his claims.

    Retired Las Vegas homicide detective Dan Long, the defense's final witness, testified that he tried unsuccessfully to verify several details Davis provided during a 2009 police interview.

    Davis told Long that his nephew, Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, had gone to a Las Vegas hospital after being beaten by Shakur and others in a casino brawl hours before the rapper was fatally shot. Long said he was unable to find hospital records confirming Anderson was treated there.

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