How did a shootout between two undercover cops on an LA freeway in 1997 lead to the discovery, and subsequent coverup, of one of the largest and most sinister networks of police crime and corruption in modern American History? Learn about Kevin Gaines, Suge Knight, Versace shirts, bank robberies, drug dealer cops, the Rampart Scandal, and more in this episode of Hidden History.

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Sources and Further Reading

PBS, Rampart Scandal Timeline: Link

PBS, The Outcome Of Rampart Scandal Investigations: Link

The Murder of the Notorious B.I.G.: Link

Cop Shoot Cop: Link

4 Officers Back Tales of Parties After Shootings: Link

Rafael Perez’s Statement to the court: Link

Mugshots: Rafael Perez - LAPD's Notorius Cop: Link

LAPD Detective Frank Lyga on Killing Police Officer Kevin Gaines: Link

Ex-LAPD Officer Sentenced in Bank of America Robbery - Los Angeles Times: Link

Ex-LAPD Officer Is Stabbed in Prison - Los Angeles Times: Link

2nd-Oldest Barracks in U.S. Closes : Marines Won't Be Defending Maine Anymore - Los Angeles Times: Link

A Brief History of the Consent Decree: Link