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UPDATED Sep 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Sep 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Lil Durk acquitted in LA murder-for-hire case
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A federal jury in Los Angeles acquitted Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk (Durk Banks) of all charges in a murder-for-hire case. Prosecutors alleged he ordered a hit targeting Quando Rondo, but the ambush near the Beverly Center in 2022 resulted in the death of Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a Robinson.
WHO: Lil Durk (Durk Banks); prosecutors; Quando Rondo (Tyquian Bowman); Saviay’a Robinson
WHAT: Federal jury acquitted Lil Durk of conspiracy, stalking resulting in death, and murder for hire in a murder-for-hire trial.
WHEN: Sep 12, 2026
WHERE: Los Angeles, California
WHY: Prosecutors alleged Banks dispatched hit men to target Quando Rondo for revenge after the death of a close friend.
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