Lil Durk Is Going to Trial on Murder-for-Hire Charges. Here’s What to Know About the Case
A jury will decide whether the Chicago rapper put a bounty on rival Quando Rondo. Billboard breaks down the legal situation and what to expect at trial.
Nearly two years after his arrest on murder-for-hire charges, Chicago rapper Lil Durk is about to go on trial in federal court. The case claims he hired members of his Only the Family (OTF) label crew to kill rapper Quando Rondo, in response to the 2020 murder of Durk's close friend and collaborator King Von. Rondo was shot in a Los Angeles gas station in 2022, but another man, Lul Pab, was killed in the crossfire.
Durk maintains his innocence and denies any involvement in the crime. Since his arrest in October 2024, he has argued that there is no concrete evidence tying him to the killing. He now faces a jury in Los Angeles to decide if the case is proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Durk has assembled a team of high-profile attorneys, including Drew Findling and Brian Steel, who have represented other prominent figures in the hip-hop industry, such as Diddy, Young Thug, Cardi B, Offset, Gucci Mane, and NBA YoungBoy.
Joining Durk on trial are OTF associates Deandre "OTF Dede" Wilson and David "Browneyez" Lindsey, who prosecutors allege followed Rondo around Los Angeles prior to the 2022 shooting. The prosecution has gathered evidence, including surveillance footage and text messages, to support their claims. Durk is also expected to have some of his music played during the trial, as Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald has ruled that prosecutors can present it as evidence.
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