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Aug 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Opening statements start in Lil Durk trial
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Opening statements began Monday in the federal murder-for-hire trial of Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk, accused of placing a bounty on rival Atlanta rapper Quando Rondo. Prosecutors said Durk Banks allegedly set a plan to stalk, hunt and kill Tyquian Bowman, which they say led to the death of Bowman's cousin. Durk, 33, pleaded not guilty; conviction could mean life in prison.
WHO: Lil Durk (Durk Banks); prosecutors; jurors; Tyquian Bowman (Quando Rondo); defense team
WHAT: Trial opens for alleged murder-for-hire plot involving a bounty on an Atlanta rapper
WHEN: Reported Aug 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA
WHY: Prosecutors allege Banks set in motion a plan to stalk, hunt and kill Tyquian Bowman, known as Quando Rondo, after placing a bounty on him.
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