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Durk Banks Murder-for-Hire Trial Ends | Hip-Hop News
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The federal murder-for-hire trial for rapper Lil Durk is nearing its climax as closing arguments loom — with Durk himself staying silent and pleading not guilty. Prosecutors claim he masterminded a 2022 hit targeting Quando Rondo, fueled by revenge for King Von’s death, while the defense aggressively undermined cooperating witnesses, casting doubt on their credibility and motives. Key testimony included a music engineer arguing Durk’s lyrics were trolling, not threats, and a former girlfriend painting a cooperating witness as dishonest. With nearly two years behind bars, Durk now faces life if convicted — his only public statement since the trial? “Allah Is The Greatest.”
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