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UPDATED Sep 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Sep 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Deliberations begin in Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial
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A federal grand jury began deliberations Wednesday in the murder-for-hire trial of Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk, Durk Banks, tied to a deadly ambush near the Beverly Center four years ago. Prosecutors say a planned hit on rival Quando Rondo went awry in August 2022, with shots killing Saviay'a Robinson instead.
WHO: Lil Durk (Durk Banks) and two co-defendants; prosecutors; Tyquian Bowman (Quando Rondo); Saviay'a Robinson
WHAT: Federal grand jury deliberations begin in a murder-for-hire case alleging a stalking-and-killing plot connected to a shooting near the Beverly Center.
WHEN: Sep 9, 2026
WHERE: Beverly Center, Los Angeles, CA
WHY: Prosecutors allege Banks ordered and funded a hit as revenge after an associate of Bowman's killed Banks' close friend, Dayvon "King Von" Bennett, in 2020.
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