Lil Durk VICAR case: Is rapper's racketeering trial delayed until after November 4?
Lil Durk was found not guilty in his murder-for-hire case, but he still faces a second federal trial on racketeering charges on October 5.
Lil Durk, whose real name is Durk Banks, may have secured a victory in his murder-for-hire case, but federal authorities are holding him as they prepare to try him on racketeering charges. This follows the rapper's acquittal on all five counts in his murder-for-hire case on September 11, 2024. Despite the not guilty verdict, the 34-year-old remains in custody as he awaits the outcome of a separate VICAR (Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering) trial.
A bond hearing for Lil Durk is set for November 4 at 2:30 pm, after which the VICAR trial is expected to commence, though this has not been independently confirmed. As of September 17, there has been no official motion filed regarding the trial date. The new charges, added in June 2026, include Murder in Aid of Racketeering and Conspiracy to Commit Stalking.
These charges stem from alleged activities by Lil Durk's Chicago-based rap group, One of the Family (OTF), tied to violent criminal gang-related crimes such as robbery, murder, and drug trafficking. If convicted, Lil Durk faces even more serious charges under federal law.
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