{
  "id": 6830855,
  "title": "Lil Durk trial: How is King Von’s death linked to Quando Rondo plot? Case revisited amid not guilty verdict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/lil-durk-trial-how-is-king-vons-death-linked-to-quando-rondo-plot",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T00:48:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/lil-durk-trial-how-is-king-von-s-death-linked-to-quando-rondo-plot-case-revisited-amid-not-guilty-verdict-101789173559736.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lil Durk has been found not guilty on all charges in his federal murder-for-hire trial in Los Angeles, which was reportedly linked to revenge for the death of King Von. The rapper, whose real name is Durk Devontay Banks, was accused of helping arrange a 2022 attack targeting Quando Rondo, who survived the shooting but his cousin, Saviay'a \"Lul Pab\" Robinson, was killed. Prosecutors argued that the attack was in retaliation for King Von's death in Atlanta in 2020. The jury acquitted Durk on all five counts after deliberating for several days. The case focused on whether Durk knowingly helped arrange or pay for the attack, with the prosecution presenting cooperating witnesses and evidence, while his defense argued that a former associate was responsible and that government witnesses could not be trusted.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Lil Durk verdict: Jury decision made in rapper's murder-for-hire trial? Details amid ‘quiet’ day at LA courthouse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/lil-durk-verdict-jury-decision-made-in-rappers-murder-for-hire-trial",
        "published": "2026-09-11T22:30:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Lil Durk Acquitted of All Charges at Trial Over Shooting That Killed Quando Rondo’s Cousin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/lil-durk-acquitted-of-all-charges-at-trial-over-shooting-that-killed",
        "published": "2026-09-12T00:26:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Rapper Lil Durk acquitted of murder-for-hire at Los Angeles trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/rapper-lil-durk-acquitted-of-murder-for-hire-at-los-angeles-trial",
        "published": "2026-09-12T02:38:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}