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Lil Durk acquitted of all counts in California murder-for-hire trial
A federal jury cleared the rapper of murder-for-hire and conspiracy, Billboard reports.
The short version
- A Los Angeles federal jury acquitted rapper Lil Durk of all charges, including murder-for-hire, stalking, and conspiracy, after three days of deliberations.[Billboard]
- Co-defendants David Lindsey and Deandre Wilson were convicted of conspiracy and stalking, though both were acquitted of the murder-for-hire count.[Billboard]
- Lil Durk continues to face separate federal racketeering charges accusing him of running his music group as a violent gang.[Billboard]
Key facts
- Lil Durk was found not guilty of murder-for-hire, stalking, and conspiracy counts by a federal jury in Los Angeles.[Billboard]
- The jury delivered its verdict after three days of deliberations following a multi-week trial.[Billboard]
- Co-defendants David Lindsey and Deandre Wilson were convicted of stalking and conspiracy but acquitted of murder-for-hire.[Billboard]
- Prosecutors alleged that Lil Durk directed a plot targeting rival rapper Quando Rondo in retaliation for the 2020 killing of King Von.[Billboard]
- Lil Durk still faces separate federal racketeering counts alleging he operated his OTF collective as a violent gang.[Billboard]
What remains uncertain
- The resolution and trial schedule for Lil Durk's separate federal racketeering charges remain unaddressed.[Billboard]
Sources
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