US rapper Lil Durk found not guilty of murder-for-hire scheme
Summary
Chicago rapper Lil Durk was found not guilty in a federal case involving a murder-for-hire plot linked to a 2022 shooting. The jury cleared him of all charges, but he will face another trial on racketeering and firearm charges later this year.Key Facts
- Lil Durk, whose real name is Durk Banks, was accused of ordering a hit on Atlanta rapper Tayquian Bowman.
- The attack happened in West Hollywood in 2022, where Bowman's cousin was killed.
- Prosecutors claimed Lil Durk’s group tracked Bowman and carried out the shooting as revenge for the 2020 death of Lil Durk’s friend King Von.
- A witness who said he took part in the shooting testified about Lil Durk asking for details after the attack.
- Lil Durk’s lawyers challenged the witness’s trustworthiness and suggested another person led the shooting.
- Prosecutors said the case does not make sense without Lil Durk's leadership.
- The jury found Lil Durk not guilty of the murder-for-hire charges.
- Lil Durk has a second trial planned for October on racketeering and firearm charges connected to the case.
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