Lil Durk's Trial Takes a New Turn After Judge Rebukes Prosecutors
The judge said the late-added counts would prejudice the defense and ordered a separate trial on the racketeering allegations.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald severed new racketeering charges from Lil Durk's murder-for-hire case, preserving the scheduled August 20, 2026, trial date for the original charges.
- Prosecutors added racketeering charges in June, alleging Durk Banks organized violence during a 2019 Atlanta shooting and a 2022 Chicago killing. Defense attorneys argued prosecutors were "sandbagging" the defense "by switching its theories" right before trial.
- During Tuesday's 40-minute hearing, Judge Fitzgerald questioned the delayed filing of charges regarding the 2022 Chicago incident, calling the racketeering addition a "clever attempt at having the Chicago tail wag the Los Angeles dog."
- Prosecutors requested anonymity for the 16 jurors citing security concerns, with the court to discuss procedures at a follow-up hearing. The racketeering counts will proceed in a separate trial with no date yet set.
- Defense lawyer Drew Findling said they are "very happy with the court's order," as Banks has been detained without bail since 2024 and maintains his innocence ahead of the August 20 trial.
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Lil Durk Hit With Racketeering Charges Ahead of Murder-for-Hire Trial
Lil Durk Hit With Racketeering Charges Ahead of Murder-for-Hire Trial - DancehallMag. The most surprising part of the new federal case against Lil Durk isn't the murder-for-hire charges he's been fighting for a while now. It's that. DancehallMag is an independent news outlet that covers all things Dancehall and Reggae music, the artists, and culture.
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