Lil Durk Pleads Not Guilty in High-Profile Murder-for-Hire Case

The rapper faces life in prison if convicted of charges related to a plot targeting Quando Rondo.

Lil Durk, real name Durk Banks, has been indicted on charges including conspiracy and firearm possession related to an alleged murder-for-hire plot.
The charges stem from an attempted retaliation for the 2020 murder of King Von, a close associate of Lil Durk, by Quando Rondo's crew.
Prosecutors allege Lil Durk orchestrated the plot to kill Quando Rondo, but the gunfire instead resulted in the death of Rondo's cousin, Saviay’a Robinson.
Lil Durk was apprehended attempting to leave the U.S. with flights booked to Italy, Switzerland, and Dubai, highlighting concerns of flight risk.
A trial date has been set for January 7, 2025, and Lil Durk remains in federal custody in Los Angeles pending further court proceedings.