Lil Durk's murder-for-hire case has been transformed into a broader racketeering case with new allegations.
Key facts
- •Lil Durk faces new racketeering charge in his murder-for-hire case.
- •The new indictment accuses Banks of acting as the leader of a menacing Chicago street gang.
- •Banks allegedly brought $1 million in cash to a music studio after the purported hit.
- •The new indictment reaches back to an attempted murder in Atlanta on Feb. 5, 2019.
- •Banks' lawyers describe the new allegations as a last-ditch effort.
- •The trial is scheduled to proceed on August 20, 2026.
A grand jury has added new counts to Lil Durk's case, accusing the rapper and his co-defendants of murder in aid of racketeering and conspiracy to commit stalking. The new indictment introduces a new allegation involving the Jan. 27, 2022, killing of a rival gang member in Chicago.
New Allegations
The third superseding indictment accuses Lil Durk, born Durk Banks, of acting as the leader of a menacing Chicago street gang and offering a reward that led to the killing. According to the filing, Banks allegedly brought $1 million in cash to a music studio after the purported hit, and an alleged co-conspirator later posted a photo on social media showing off his monetary reward.
Previous Indictments
The previous indictment alleged criminal activity dating to 2020, while the new indictment reaches back further, accusing Banks of taking part in an attempted murder in Atlanta on Feb. 5, 2019. The new count of murder in aid of racketeering incorporates the allegations involving the alleged Atlanta shooting in 2019 and the 2022 Chicago killing.
Defense Response
Banks' lawyers, Drew Findling, Marissa Goldberg, Brian Steel, and Christy O'Connor, described the new allegations as a last-ditch effort, stating that the new indictment is 'lipstick on a pig.' They argued that the fact remains: Durk Banks is innocent, no matter how many indictments they want to throw at him.
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