Lil Durk’s bid for release from federal custody gets support from Jay-Z, Kim Foxx
- On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald held a hearing to consider a defense motion for rapper Durk Banks' release, who was acquitted of murder-for-hire charges in September but remains in federal custody.
- Prosecutors oppose pretrial release, arguing Banks remains a flight risk before his second trial scheduled for August 2027 on racketeering and weapons charges tied to his Only the Family label.
- Defense lawyers offered a "robust" bail package featuring a $1 million bond backed by Sony Music Entertainment, though prosecutors alleged Banks coordinated "paid protesters" and investigated whether he facilitated contraband at the Metropolitan Detention Center.
- Judge Fitzgerald declined to make an immediate ruling, noting that acquittals change the psychological calculation for Banks but concerns about flight risk remain.
- The court has taken the bail motion under submission and will issue a written decision in due course, determining whether Banks remains detained until his August 2027 racketeering trial.
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