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Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk has not been found guilty in his infamous federal murder-for-hire case.
On Saturday, September 12th, Reuters reported that the All My Life hitmaker has been acquitted in his federal lawsuit in Los Angeles.
Despite being acquitted in his case, Lil Durk will remain in the custody of the police officials, as he continues to await a separate racketeering trial.
Who is Lil Durk?
For context, the critically acclaimed rap star – whose real name is Durk Devontay Banks has been arrested since October 2024, exactly a month after Sean 'Diddy' Combs' arrest.
Lil Durk is an American rapper and a pioneer of the Chicago-based hip-hop subgenre known as drill music.
He gained initial attention with his Signed to the Streets mixtape series in 2013–2014.
What is his infamous federal murder-for-hire case?
According to media reports, the United States Marshals in Miami detained and later indicted him on federal charges accusing him of orchestrating a 2022 revenge shooting in LA targeting rapper Quando Rondo, which resulted in the fatal shooting of Quando Rondo's cousin, Saviay'a Robinson.
What happened in recent federal murder-for-hire case's proceeding?
However, in the alleged fatal shooting case, the accused has not been found guilty of all charges in the murder-for-hire trial after the recent court hearing.
Federal prosecutors accused Lil Durk of arranging the attack in retaliation for the 2020 killing of his friend King Von.
In the 2024 announcement of the indictment, authorities alleged that money associated with Durk and his Only the Family collective helped finance the operation.
Those allegations included arranging travel from Chicago to California and using a credit card in his name to pay for a hotel room.
Lil Durk's attorneys argued that Kavon Grant, also known as OTF Vonnie, organised the shooting and that witnesses had reasons to blame him as they sought to avoid life sentences, per Pitchfork.
Despite being acquitted in the murder-for-hire trial, he remains behind bars because he faces a separate pending federal trial on racketeering (RICO) and firearms charges tied to violence and drug trafficking.
When will the upcoming racketeering trial begin?
The upcoming racketeering trial is scheduled to begin in October of this year.
Why is he awaiting a separate racketeering trial?
Lil Durk remains in custody awaiting a separate racketeering trial because those charges were legally split off from his recent murder-for-hire case.
