Chicago rapper Lil Durk, whose real name is Durk Banks, was arrested Thursday night in South Florida, facing felony charges related to attempted murder-for-hire. The Broward County arrest stems from charges tying him to a plot targeting fellow rapper Quando Rondo. However, the incident ultimately led to the death in 2022 of Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a Robinson, known as Lul Pab, in Los Angeles.
Known for his drill music style and label founding Only family (OTF), Lil Durk is currently out on bond. An indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles names Durk and five others associated with OTF, charging them with conspiracy to commit murder for hire, murder for hire resulting in death, and other crimes. gun related.
The documents reveal the alleged plot may have been motivated by ongoing hostility between Lil Durk and Quando Rondo’s team, possibly in revenge for the murder of Durk’s close friend, King Von, in Atlanta in 2020. Investigators claim that OTF resources were allegedly used to coordinate travel and weapons for the planned attack, resulting in the death of Robinson instead of Rondo due to mistake.
Lil Durk, 32, has faced legal challenges before, but these allegations represent a new level of seriousness, intersecting with themes of street life often reflected in his music and is now amplified by his current legal battle.
