Lil Durk Faces Federal Murder-for-Hire Charges as Lawyers Criticize Use of Rap Lyrics in Evidence
The rapper and five associates are accused of targeting Quando Rondo's cousin in a 2022 shooting, with prosecutors alleging his lyrics reference the crime.
- Lil Durk, real name Durk Banks, is charged with murder-for-hire conspiracy, alongside five others, in connection with the 2022 killing of Quando Rondo's cousin, Saviay’a Robinson.
- Prosecutors allege Banks' record label, Only the Family (OTF), operated as a criminal organization involved in violent activities, including murder and assault.
- The indictment claims Banks used rap lyrics to 'commercialize' the shooting and offered bounties and music opportunities to those involved in the crime.
- Banks’ lawyers argue the use of his lyrics as evidence demonstrates a lack of substantial proof and have called the charges false and poorly investigated.
- A detention hearing is scheduled for December 12, with a trial set for January 7, as Banks remains in custody and maintains his innocence.
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