Lil Durk federal racketeering case: VICAR charges explained as rapper set to face new trial on October 5
Lil Durk has been acquitted of all charges after being accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot which led to the shooting of Quando Rondo’s cousin.
Lil Durk, the Chicago-based rapper and member of the Only The Family collective, was acquitted of all charges related to a murder-for-hire plot on September 11. However, he faces a separate federal racketeering trial on October 5. Prosecutors added RICO charges in June 2026, including two racketeering-related charges: Murder in Aid of Racketeering and Conspiracy to Commit Stalking.
The Murder in Aid of Racketeering charge is a serious gang-related charge that allows prosecutors to frame Lil Durk's alleged conduct as part of a larger criminal enterprise. The alleged murder took place in 2022 and was connected to a larger dispute over a 2020 killing involving Lil Durk's close friend and collaborator, King Von.
Despite being acquitted of the murder-for-hire charges, Lil Durk remains in federal custody and will face the new trial on October 5.
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