Scott was not interviewed by police. Flud has said the photo, which shows Shakur dissected on a table at the morgue, is not an official coroner or police photo. John Alamshaw also said it appears that it was not an official photo. Neither of them, however, denied that it was an authentic photo of Shakur's body. Scott, who denied paying for the photo, has declined to comment on the police investigation, referring all inquiries to the publisher of her book.
People just care that the photo exists.
Curtis maintains that the gruesome photo was not published just for shock value, but to stem the usual rumors following the untimely death of a famous person that he is still alive. It is a rumor that just won't go away. Although Curtis maintains he does not know who gave Scott the photo, he says he is convinced it was obtained by legal means. In related news, all 25,000 copies of the book's first printing have been distributed and the second printing of 25,000 copies will begin soon to meet back orders, Curtis said, noting the book has sold well in Southern California. The book will soon go on sale in New York, where 4,000 copies have been ordered.