Grammy-winning US rapper Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial
The Chicago rapper was arrested in 2024 and accused of involvement in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Los Angeles Times · Sep 11, 2026 at 8:18 PM ET
- Coverage span: 7h 45m
- Coverage: 7 reports from 7 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 7 publications in 7h 59m
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BBC NewsTier A
Grammy-winning US rapper Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Rapper Lil Durk acquitted of murder-for-hire at Los Angeles trial(opens original report in a new tab)A federal jury has found rapper Lil Durk not guilty of attempted murder for hire of rival rapper Quando Rondo — ABC News
CBS NewsTier B
Chicago rapper Lil Durk acquitted in Los Angeles murder-for-hire plot(opens original report in a new tab)A federal jury in Los Angeles has acquitted Grammy-winning Chicago rapper Lil Durk in a murder-for-hire plot targeting another rapper. — CBS News
The GuardianTier B
US rapper Lil Durk found not guilty of murder-for-hire scheme(opens original report in a new tab)Prosecutors accused musician, born Durk Banks, of putting bounty on fellow rapper in retaliation for friend’s killing Chicago rapper Lil Durk has been acquitted of all charges in a murder-for-hire scheme, in which a man… — The Guardian
VarietyTier B
Lil Durk Acquitted in Murder-for-Hire Trial(opens original report in a new tab)A Los Angeles federal jury on Friday found Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk not guilty of murder-for-hire, conspiracy and stalking resulting in death charges in the 2022 killing of rapper Quando Rondo’s cousin, according… — Variety
BillboardTier B
Lil Durk Acquitted of All Charges in Murder-for-Hire Trial Over Quando Rondo Attack(opens original report in a new tab)A Los Angeles jury found Durk not guilty after deliberating for three days. — Billboard
Los Angeles TimesTier C
Federal jury in Los Angeles acquits Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk in murder-for-hire case(opens original report in a new tab)A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has found Chicago rapper Lil Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, not guilty of all charges in a murder-for-hire trial. — Los Angeles Times
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