{
  "id": 6863828,
  "title": "Will Lil Durk be released from jail in 2026? Arrest date, new trial in focus after acquittal in Quando Rondo case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/will-lil-durk-be-released-from-jail-in-2026-arrest-date-new-trial-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T04:09:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/will-lil-durk-be-released-from-jail-in-2026-arrest-date-new-trial-in-focus-after-acquittal-in-quando-rondo-case-101789185051029.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lil Durk, the Chicago rapper, was acquitted in the Quando Rondo trial following an accusation of a murder-for-hire plot. Despite being found not guilty on all charges, the 33-year-old remains in jail due to a separate VICAR or Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering charge that federal prosecutors added in June 2026. A new trial for this case is scheduled to begin on October 5, 2026, with an estimated duration of three to four weeks, potentially concluding by November 2, 2026. If Lil Durk triumphs in this federal racketeering charge, he could be released from jail by November 2026. However, his lawyers dismissed the indictment as \"lipstick on a pig\" and emphasized that their client is innocent, regardless of the number of indictments thrown his way.",
  "summary": "Lil Durk was acquitted of all charges after being accused of a murder-for-hire plot in the Quando Rondo trial in Los Angeles.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Lil Durk net worth: Rapper’s fortune in focus as murder-for-hire trial ends with not guilty verdict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/lil-durk-net-worth-rappers-fortune-in-focus-as-murder-for-hire-trial",
        "published": "2026-09-12T02:04:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}