Grammy-winning US rapper Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial

Lil Durk: Grammy-winning US rapper acquitted in murder-for-hire trial – BBC News

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By Tinshui Yeung

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Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted on Friday of all charges in a federal murder-for-hire case accusing him of orchestrating the revenge killing of a man shot dead in Los Angeles four years ago.

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The Chicago rapper, whose real name is Durk Devontay Banks, was arrested in 2024 and accused of involvement in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.

Defence lawyer Drew Findling said Banks was "thankful" following the verdict.

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