Lil Durk bond hearing: Prosecutors argue against rapper's release in VICAR case; alleges he is paying for support
Prosecutors urged a judge to deny rapper Lil Durk bail, alleging attempts to influence the court through paid supporters and celebrity endorsements.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk appeared in a bond hearing at the First Street Courthouse in Los Angeles on Wednesday for federal racketeering charges (VICAR) he faces. The rapper received support from hip hop figures Jay-Z and J. Cole, who each wrote letters to the judge requesting his release on bond, anticipating a trial in August 2027.
However, prosecutors opposed the bond deal offered by Lil Durk's legal team, alleging that he is paying people to support him, creating a crowd outside the courthouse, and getting celebrities to speak for him to pressure the court. They also state that the value of the bond package is insignificant compared to his wealth and that submitting it won't prevent him from fleeing the country.
Lil Durk was previously acquitted in a separate murder-for-hire trial on September 11 and has been placed in solitary confinement at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles due to an argument with prison staff.
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