Jury acquits rapper Lil Durk in murder-for-hire case

A federal jury on Friday acquitted rapper Lil Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, of all charges tied to an alleged 2022 plot to kill rival rapper Quando Rondo, a case rooted in the 2020 killing of fellow Chicago artist Dayvon "King Von" Bennett.

Jury acquits rapper Lil Durk in murder-for-hire case

TL;DR

  • Rapper Lil Durk (Durk Banks) was acquitted of all charges by a federal jury.
  • The charges were linked to an alleged 2022 plot to kill rival rapper Quando Rondo.
  • The case originated from the 2020 killing of Chicago artist Dayvon "King Von" Bennett.