Lil Durk federal murder-for-hire case
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Federal prosecutors accused rapper Lil Durk of helping arrange a 2022 revenge shooting in Los Angeles tied to the killing of King Von, which left Saviay'a Robinson dead. The case was tried in federal court in Los Angeles, and reporting later said Durk remained in custody on a separate severed racketeering count. [1]
- Defendant
- Lil Durk is the professional name of Durk Banks, a Chicago rapper charged in the federal case. [1]
- Alleged conduct
- Prosecutors said he conspired in a murder-for-hire plot linked to an August 2022 shooting at a Los Angeles gas station. [1]
- Victim/location
- The shooting killed Saviay'a Robinson, known as Lul Pab, in Los Angeles. [1]
Later developments Reveal spoilers +
On 2026-09-12, AP reported that Lil Durk was acquitted at the Los Angeles federal trial on the murder-for-hire counts; reporting also said he remained detained pending a separate racketeering charge. [1]
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