A Los Angeles federal jury finds rapper Lil Durk not guilty of charges related to a 2022 killing involving people connected to rapper Quando Rondo. The verdict acquits Durk of murder-for-hire and related counts, which prosecutors had said were connected to retaliation after the 2020 killing of King Von.
According to multiple outlets, prosecutors argued that Durk orchestrated a plan targeting Quando Rondo and that the case involved the death of Quando Rondo’s cousin. Rolling Stone and other reports say Durk breaks down crying when the verdict is read. Billboard and Variety report that the jury deliberates for about three days before returning its decision.
The outlets agree on the core outcome and the charges: conspiracy and stalking resulting in death are also included among the counts for which Durk is acquitted, alongside murder-for-hire. They differ mainly in emphasis, with some highlighting the set of acquitted charges and others focusing on the courtroom reaction and the length of deliberations, while all attribute the details to court reporting.
