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Rapper Lil Durk Acquitted of All Charges in Federal Murder-for-Hire Trial
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A federal jury in Los Angeles acquitted Chicago rapper Durk Banks, professionally known as Lil Durk, of all criminal counts in a murder-for-hire trial. Federal prosecutors had indicted Banks in 2024, alleging he placed a financial bounty targeting rival musician Quando Rondo following the 2020 killing of King Von. The indictment alleged that the scheme led to an August 2022 shooting in Los Angeles that resulted in the death of Lul Pab, a cousin of Quando Rondo. Defence counsel argued that Banks had no involvement in organizing or financing the shooting, leading the jury to find him not guilty after deliberations.
Why this is news
A federal jury in Los Angeles returned a verdict in the criminal trial of musician Durk Banks, known professionally as Lil Durk, who faced charges related to a 2022 shooting incident.
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