Prosecutors are alleging that Lil Durk “exercises a significant amount of control over others” in the ongoing investigation into his murder-for-hire case.
A Los Angeles judge denied the rapper’s $3.3 million bond proposal, which had been offered by his attorneys. Durk’s legal team suggested $1 million in cash from Sony Music and an additional $2.3 million in house equity. They also proposed 24-hour surveillance and electronic monitoring, along with the surrender of all electronic devices. However, Judge Patricia Donahue ruled that there were no conditions that could “reasonably assure the safety of the community.”
As reported by Rolling Stone, Judge Donahue clarified, “The allegations are not that the defendant personally pulled the trigger,” but emphasized that Durk is accused of exerting significant influence over others.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ian Yanniello opposed Durk’s release, arguing, “As the allegations in this case make abundantly clear, Mr. Banks wasn’t on the street pulling the trigger. He was the one who allegedly orchestrated the [murder-for-hire]. He was giving the green light to book the flights.”
Prosecutors claim that Durk financed flights, firearms, and other resources for five affiliates of his Only The Family (OTF) label—Kavon London Grant, Deandre Dontrell Wilson, Keith Jones, David Brian Lindsey, and Asa Houston—in a plot to kill rapper Quando Rondo in 2022. The hit, which took place in Los Angeles, tragically resulted in the death of Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson.
Durk was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Miami on the night of October 24, following the apprehension of his associates. The FBI later revealed that Durk had attempted to flee the country by booking flights from South Florida airports and a private jet.
Durk’s attorney, Drew Findling, dismissed claims linking the rapper to another 2022 murder, that of Stephon Mack, saying, “That’s other people. Our client has nothing to do with that.”
