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Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial; VICAR trial set

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2026-10-19 23:13 UTC → 2026-10-29 01:25 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Following his acquittal on all five murder-for-hire charges on September 11, 2026, rapper Lil Durk remains in federal custody facing a second trial involving the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (VICAR) statute. While Durk was cleared of charges related to the 2022 ambush of Quando Rondo, co-defendants Deandre Wilson and David Lindsey were convicted of stalking and stalking conspiracy. Lindsey has since filed a motion to overturn these convictions, arguing the prosecution failed to prove intent. The murder-for-hire trial in Los Angeles featured testimony from several cooperating witnesses, including Kacey ‘OTF Jam’ Hester and Kavon Grant, who alleged Durk orchestrated the 2022 shooting that killed Saviay’a ‘Lul Pab’ Robinson. Prosecutors argued Durk used his wealth to finance the hit, while the defense maintained that the witnesses were lying to secure lighter ~~sentences and that Durk had no involvement.~~ sentences. On October 19, 2026, it was noted that a bond hearing for Durk is scheduled for November 4, 2026. The separate racketeering trial involving Durk, Wilson, Lindsey, and Asa Houston has been rescheduled from October 2026 to August 30, 2027, due to case complexity and the volume of discovery. ~~Although Houston had~~ In preparation for his ~~individual murder-for-hire case severed, he remains part~~ potential release, Durk’s legal team has filed a motion for pretrial release offering future music royalties, touring revenue, and branding income as collateral. Sony Music Entertainment has also offered to post an appearance bond of up to $1 million. High-profile supporters, including Jay-Z and J. Cole, have submitted letters to the ~~joint racketeering proceedings.~~ court in support of his release.

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