US EditionThe Source |Lil Durk Denied Bail In 2022 Murder-For-Hire Case
- Rapper Lil Durk, born Durk Banks, was denied bail again on May 8, 2025, in a Los Angeles court while awaiting his murder-for-hire trial scheduled for October 14.
- The denial followed a bond package offering $2 million, 24/7 house arrest supervision by the licensed Arsec Group, and arguments that Durk poses no flight or community danger.
- Durk faces allegations related to ordering a 2022 hit that killed Lul Pab, with prosecutors relying on a second superseding indictment while his legal team disputes key evidence, including rap lyrics and social media posts.
- Judge Patricia Donahue cited violations of detention rules, including Durk's use of multiple inmate phone accounts and three-way calls, emphasizing the seriousness of charges that carry a mandatory life sentence.
- Durk remains in Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Center ahead of trial, with his legal team planning to appeal bail denial and a dismissal hearing set for June 2, 2025.
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SMH: Lil Durk Denied Bond Again Before His Trial
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Lil Durk has been denied bond again as he waits for his upcoming murder-for-hire trial. The rapper, whose real name is Durk Banks, went back to court on Thursday, May 8, hoping the judge would let him out on bond, but things didn’t go his way. Durk’s legal team argued that the whole case should be thrown out, or at least that he should be released, because the prosecutors used fake evidence. They said the grand jury …
Judge denies Lil Durk bail in murder-for-hire case, citing rapper’s calls from jail
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge ordered that rapper Lil Durk remain behind bars pending his trial on murder-for-hire charges, citing a report that he is violating jail rules by using other inmates’ phone accounts and engaging in three-way calls.
Lil Durk Denied Bail Due To Alleged Use Of Other Inmates' Cell
(Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) Lil Durk has been behind bars since October 2024, and will be behind a bit longer. Durk is awaiting trial in a murder-for-hire case and his request for bond has officially been denied for reportedly using “at least” 13 other inmates’ phone accounts and hosted three-way calls. While denying Smurk’s bail, she referenced a report alleging he violated phone rules in jail. According to the report, he used “at lea…
Illinois Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Murder-for-Hire
(Davenport) A Coal Valley, Illinois woman was sentenced to six years in federal prison for attempting to orchestrate a murder-for-hire scheme using interstate communication. Autumn Jeanine Carianna Markley, 30, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to using interstate facilities in the commission of a murder-for-hire, according to court documents and a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern Distri…
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