Lil Durk charged with new felony in murder-for-hire case, faces life in prison if convicted

Lil Durk was charged with new felonies in his murder-for-hire plot on Friday, November 8, in a superseding indictment by a federal grand jury.

The Chicago, Illinois native’s latest charges include one count of conspiracy, one count of using federal facilities to commit murder for hire resulting in death, and one count of using, carrying and shooting guns, machine guns and gun possession. such guns were intended to abet the violent crime that led to the death of Lul Pab, Quando Rondo’s cousin.

According to ‘TMZ’, this 32-year-old man is being accused of being the leader and boss of “Only the Family” (OTF), founded in 2010, who ordered the murder-for-hire plot. in August 2022.

According to prosecutors, Durk, who won his first Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance earlier this year, financed a trip for Only The Family gang members to California, where they allegedly followed Quando Rondo and opened fire on him, his sister and his cousin Saviay. ‘a Robinson. The act was said to be revenge for the 2020 murder of King Von, a rapper associated with Durk Records, by a member of Rondo’s circle. Durk and five members of the OTF, including Kavon Grant, Deandre Wilson, Keith Jones, David Lindsey and Asa Houston, now face multiple charges related to the incident.

All five defendants, who face charges of conspiracy, murder for hire using federal facilities and using a firearm to commit a violent crime, are currently in federal custody in Illinois.

Lil Durk was arrested by law enforcement in Florida after allegedly attempting to flee the country on October 24. According to the FBI, the “Hellcats & Trackhawks” rapper booked flights to Dubai and Switzerland and was listed as a passenger on a private jet bound for Italy.

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However, Durk was arrested before he could board that supposedly final flight. It is unclear what the motive was behind the alleged flights to Dubai and Switzerland. If convicted, Durk and the other defendants could face a maximum statutory sentence of life in federal prison.

In other Durk news, the Village of Broadview, Illinois, rescinded the honorary key it gave Durk just a week before his arrest.

In a statement, officials emphasized the importance of public figures in upholding moral and ethical standards, saying: “In light of the news that Durk ‘Lil Durk’ Banks has been arrested in Florida and accused of murder for hire, Broadview Village is withdrawing our honorary title given to Durk and is terminating our partnership agreement with his youth organization. , Neighborhood Heroes Organization.”

— Originally published on Enstarz

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