Lil Durk Found Not Guilty in 2022 Murder-for-Hire Trial

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Sep 11, 2026 5:48pm PT

Lil Durk Acquitted in Murder-for-Hire Trial

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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 to the Los Angeles Times .

Prosecutors alleged that rapper (real name: Durk Banks) directed hit men to target rapper Quando Rondo, born Tyquian Bowman, for revenge after the death of his friend Dayvon Bennett, a.k.a. the rapper King Von. However, prosecutors claimed, the gunmen fatally shot Bowman’s cousin Saviay’a Robinson at the crowded Los Angeles shopping mall the Beverly Center. Prosecutors said three gunmen fired 18 rounds at the vehicle in which Bowman and Robinson were riding.

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_Originally reported by [Variety Music](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/lil-durk-acquitted-murder-for-hire-trial-1236859311/)._