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Bodyguards, celebrities, tourists: Rapper Lil Durk's 'very L.A.' murder-for-hire trial

Durk Banks' trial, playing out in a downtown federal courthouse, has drawn rappers like Ye and Machine Gun Kelly, along with swarms of fans. Banks, 33, has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, stalking resulting in death and murder for hire.

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Bodyguards, celebrities, tourists: Rapper Lil Durk's 'very L.A.' murder-for-hire trial
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