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Lil Durk found not guilty in murder-for-hire case
Los Angeles Times • • general
Key Points:
- Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk, born Durk Banks, was acquitted by a federal jury of murder-for-hire, conspiracy, stalking resulting in death, and related charges in a trial centered on a 2022 shooting in Los Angeles.
- Prosecutors alleged Durk orchestrated a hit on rapper Quando Rondo as revenge for the death of his close friend King Von, but the attack mistakenly killed Rondo’s cousin Saviay’a Robinson.
- Two co-defendants, Deandre Wilson and David Lindsey, were convicted of conspiracy and stalking charges but acquitted of murder-for-hire, while Durk remains in custody pending a separate racketeering trial scheduled for October.
- The trial featured testimony from cooperating witnesses including admitted shooters and Durk’s former assistant, with the defense challenging their credibility and accusing them of manipulation to reduce their own sentences.
- The case attracted significant public attention, drawing fans, celebrities like Ye and Machine Gun Kelly, and large crowds both inside and outside the Los Angeles courthouse.
