CHICAGO, Illinois — Lil Durk, the Chicago drill star, don dey face serious allegations as he prepare for him murder-for-hire trial dis year. Prosecutors accuse am of threatening witnesses wey connect to di case surrounding di murder of Quando Rondo’s cousin in 2022.
U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli don file a legal motion, claim say Durk, born Durk Banks, don threaten witnesses during him time for prison. “Lil Durk no dey on trial for him lyrics or him music; him dey on trial because he direct, orchestrate, and finance di brazen murder plot wey dey for this case,” him talk.
Dis case don become serious wahala for Durk as him and him legal team don try to dismiss di charges, arguing say di prosecution don use him lyrics as evidence, even when di song dem dey talk about, “Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy,” been record many months before di alleged crime occur.
A judge don already rule against di prosecution over di use of his lyrics during di trial, but dem still dey push to hold am accountable. In one Instagram statement, Durk family come out raise concern say di prosecution no dey act right. Dem talk say: “Di latest developments for Durk case don show say di government present false evidence to grand jury to indict am. Dis no be justice. Na violation of di system wey suppose protect us.”
Dem also call on fans and di public to support Durk as he dey behind bars: “As family, we dey ask di public, di fans, and di culture to stand with us. Stand for truth. Stand for fairness. Stand for The Voice.”
Durk still dey custody as he prepare for another bond hearing wey go happen next month. His trial suppose start later dis year, and di pressure don increase for him legal team.
In addition to di witness threat allegations, Durk don face multiple federal charges including conspiracy, using interstate facilities to commit murder-for-hire, and using firearms in furtherance of violent crime. Di prosecutors don claim say he orchestrate di plot to kill Quando Rondo, which lead to di death of Rondo’s cousin, Savaiy’a Robinson.
As durk dey prepare for im third attempt for bail, di judge don plan to look into his offer of $2.7 million in assets, private security for 24/7, electronic monitoring, and total court supervision.
Di trial dey loom closer, but di legal battles dey intensify. Fans and supporters dey watch to see how di recent developments go impact Durk’s case as dem await im next court appearance on June 2, 2025.
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