Lil Durk Trial Judge Calls Out Prosecutors For Adding Chicago Gang Charges After Having ‘Over A Year To Build Their Case

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Lil Durk Trial Judge Calls Out Prosecutors For Adding Chicago Gang Charges After Having ‘Over A Year To Build Their Case

Lil Durk’s m*rder-for-hire case is moving forward next month after a judge rejected prosecutors’ attempt to delay the trial.

During a July 14 hearing, Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald ruled that the Chicago rapper, born Durk Banks, will face a Los Angeles jury on August 20. Prosecutors added VICAR charges tied to gang activity involving Durk’s Only the Family crew.

Lead prosecutor Ian Yanniello argued the 2022 att*ck on Quando Rondo was “done on behalf of a gang.” However, Fitzgerald suggested the new counts were a “no doubt clever” strategy to strengthen the government’s case with allegations.

“You think you will have a better chance to win if the Chicago count is tried with the Los Angeles m*rder. That’s obvious,” the judge said. “You treat that as a feature. I treat that as a bug.”

Fitzgerald added, “You chose not to do that,” noting prosecutors had “over a year” to introduce the claims.

Durk denies ordering Rondo’s k*lling. His lawyers called the indictment “lipstick on a pig” and “an acknowledgment of weakness.”

Attorney Drew Findling praised the ruling, saying, “We so appreciate the thoroughness that took place in that courtroom today.”

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