Opening statements delivered in Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial in Los Angeles

Opening statements in the federal murder-for-hire trial of Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk, legally named Durk Banks, began Monday in Los Angeles [1]. Prosecutors said Banks, 33, initiated a plan to track and kill Atlanta rapper Tyquian Bowman, known as Quando Rondo, and that the alleged plot led to the death of Bowman's cousin [1]. Banks has pleaded not guilty, and his defense told jurors he was not involved in the alleged scheme [1]. A conviction could carry a life sentence in federal prison [1].

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1. abc7.com · Opening statements begin in rapper Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial in Los Angeles Aug 24, 2026
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