Derrick Parker, the founder of NYPD’s hip-hop task force, recently
revealed to The New York Daily News that he knows who was behind the robbery of
Boston Celtics player Sebastian Telfair, which authorities believed
led to Fabolous‘ shooting.

As previously reported, Fabolous was shot and wounded in his right thigh early
Tuesday morning (October 17), while exiting Sean "Diddy" Combs’
Justin’s Restaurant in Manhattan, NY . When his entourage attempted
to leave the scene and rush him to the hospital, Fabolous and his associates
were stopped by the NYPD. The car was searched and guns were allegedly found.
Fabolous and three other men, were then arrested and charged for having unregistered,
loaded weapons in their vehicle.

Reports would later surface that surveillance video captured two members of
Fabolous’ entourage robbing Telfair for his chain outside Justin’s minutes before
the rapper was shot.Sources also claim Telfair saw the men inside Justin’s causing
him to make a call on his cell phone. Telfair, who has viewed several lineups,
including Fabolous and his three associates, denied having any connection to
Fab’s shooting.

According to Parker, a Brooklyn street crew called the Commission (aka
the Street Family), are responsible for Telfair’s robbery. "I
already had an idea that it was the Commission that was behind the robbery,"
Parker stated, explaining his immediate thoughts right after he heard about
the incident. "I wasn’t surprised at all. I know how the Commission operates."

Parker, who has worked on some of the biggest rap cases, including the Club
New York shootout which involved Shyne and the murder of pioneering
Run-DMC member Jam Master Jay, mentioned the
Commission in his debut book, The Notorious C.O.P.In the book, Parker describes
the Commission’s transition from big-name department store heists in Brooklyn
to robbing rappers like Busta Rhymes and the late Ol’
Dirty Bastard; and even conducting a home invasion of Foxy
Brown. "If the Commission members didn’t do it, they know who
did do it," Parker emphasized.

Parker claims that members of the Commission are from the roughest Brooklyn
housing projects, including Brevoort in Bed-Stuy, the same complex Fabolous
was raised in. "Fab grew up with these guys in Brevoort," said Parker.
"Athletes and rappers walk around with their bling-bling and so guys in
the Commission and other smaller groups prey on them. I know Sebastian was upset
about the pendant they took." "I’m sure that piece of jewelry is going
to pass hands and go thousands of different places, but they already got him."
added Parker.

Telfair isn’t the first NBA player to become a robbery victim. In Oct. 2002,
former Nets guard Chris Childs was robbed at gunpoint of $800
cash and an estimated $30,000 worth of jewelry outside of Justin’s. In 2000,
Telfair’s cousin, Knicks guard Stephon Marbury, was robbed
of a diamond chain worth an estimated $150,000. The incident occurred as he
got into a Bentley parked on W. 21st near 10th Avenue, after leaving a Manhattan
nightclub. With this year’s NBA All-Star Game being held in Las Vegas, Parker
sent out a warning to NBA players to make sure they have security to avoid their
high-end jewelry being snatched. "Mark my words, ball players are going
to get robbed," said Parker. "That’s an easy trip to make for gang
members from Los Angeles, so Vegas should be preparing a security plan right
now."

Fabolous, who denied having anything to do with Telfair’s robbery, recently
hired private investigators to obtain more details surrounding his shooting
and Telfair’s burglary.