Lil Durk wins Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance in 2024
Lil Durk won 2024 Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance amid legal proceedings.
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Lil Durk Los Angeles Murder Trial
Rapper Lil Durk acquitted of murder-for-hire charges in Los Angeles. Co-defendants convicted of stalking. Case involved allegations of retaliation related to 2020 King Von death. Durk faces separate racketeering trial.
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2026-09-12 to 2026-11-07 · UTC publication dates
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Durk won 2024 Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance
Lil Durk won the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance for his single "All My Life" featuring J. Cole. He has been nominated for Grammy Awards four times total.
Prosecutors attempted to use Durk's lyrics as evidence in trial
Federal prosecutors sought to use Durk's lyrics as evidence during the trial, including lines from songs like "Ahhh Ha" that prosecutors claimed referenced the alleged plot against Quando Rondo. Defense attorneys argued the lyrics were artistic expression tailored for commercial appeal and did not reflect literal plans or admissions.
Defense argued cooperating witnesses blamed Durk to secure lighter sentences
Durk's defense team, including attorney Brian Steel, argued that the three cooperating witnesses were unreliable and had falsely blamed Durk because he was a "big fish" they could hand over to prosecutors in exchange for shorter prison sentences. Defense attorneys claimed Kavon Grant, who had access to Durk's credit cards as his personal assistant, was the actual mastermind behind the plot.
Durk arrested in 2024 while attempting to board flight to Dubai
Lil Durk was arrested in 2024 while attempting to board a flight to Dubai. He had achieved his first solo No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with "7220" two years prior and released follow-up album "Almost Healed" which debuted at No. 3 on the chart in 2023.
Government's case built on testimony from three cooperating witnesses
The federal prosecution's case relied primarily on testimony from three alleged participants in the plot who pleaded guilty and became government cooperators: Kacey "OTF Jam" Hester, Keith "Flacka" Jones, and Kavon "OTF Vonnie" Grant. These witnesses testified that Durk planned for shooters to travel from Chicago to Los Angeles in 2022 and offered cash rewards for the attack, though no payments were completed.
Prosecutors alleged Durk ordered hit on Quando Rondo in retaliation for King Von's 2020 death
Federal prosecutors claimed Durk ordered members of his Only the Family (OTF) collective to murder rapper Quando Rondo (Tyquian Bowman) as revenge for the 2020 killing of Durk's close friend and collaborator King Von. King Von (Dayvon Bennett) was fatally shot outside the Monaco Hookah Lounge in Atlanta during an early morning exchange of gunfire.
Durk remains in custody pending racketeering trial scheduled for October 5
Despite being acquitted on murder-for-hire and related charges, Durk was not released from custody. He remains detained pending a second trial on federal racketeering charges that accuse him of operating his OTF label as a violent gang. The trial is scheduled to begin on October 5.
Lil Durk acquitted of murder-for-hire charges in Los Angeles federal court
A federal jury in Los Angeles acquitted rapper Lil Durk (Durk Devontay Banks) of all charges including murder-for-hire, stalking, and conspiracy on September 11. The jury deliberated for three days before reaching the not guilty verdict. Durk had faced charges that could have resulted in a life sentence.
Quando Rondo shot and survived; his cousin Saviay'a Robinson killed in 2022 Los Angeles attack
In 2022, gunmen opened fire on a black Cadillac Escalade carrying rapper Quando Rondo near the Beverly Center in Los Angeles, firing 18 rounds. Rondo was struck but survived; however, his cousin Saviay'a Tilal "Lul Pab" Robinson, 24 years old, was killed in the crossfire. Prosecutors alleged this shooting was orchestrated by Durk as a hit on Rondo.
Co-defendants David Lindsey and Deandre Wilson convicted of stalking charges but acquitted of murder-for-hire
Two co-defendants tried alongside Durk, David "Browneyez" Lindsey and Deandre "OTF Dede" Wilson, were convicted of stalking and stalking conspiracy charges but acquitted of murder-for-hire charges. They are scheduled to be sentenced at a later date.
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Lil Durk acquitted of murder-for-hire charges in federal trial
Lil Durk acquitted of murder-for-hire; co-defendants convicted of stalking; faces upcoming racketeering trial.