Lil Durk Acquitted in Murder-for-Hire Case | Raleigh News

0:00So, word on the street is, rapper Lil Dirk, real name Dirk Banks, was found not guilty by a federal jury on Friday, September 11, NAC. Murder for higher trial, he was facing accusations of orchestrating a hit back in 2022. This whole situation stems from an incident where shots were fired at fellow rapper Kwondo Rondo and his cousin, resulting in the cousin's death. Lil Dirk was arrested last year, accused of ordering the hit, but his defense team maintained he had no involvement. His co-defendants, DeAndre Dantreau Wilson and David Bryan Lindsay, were convicted on some stalking and conspiracy charges but acquitted on the more. Serious counts. Lil Dirk himself walked away, cleared of all charges related to that specific case. However, despite being acquitted, he's still behind bars. He's awaiting a second trial next month for separate federal, record hearing and firearms charges to which he's also pleaded not guilty. It's a complex situation, especially considering his recent success, including a Grammy win

1:03earlier this year for his track All My Life. He's definitely a prominent figure in the rap game, and this legal drama is ongoing. Stay informed with Rally News today, AI, powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.