Lil Durk Cleared of All Charges in Murder-for-Hire Case

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A Los Angeles jury has acquitted Lil Durk on all counts in the murder-for-hire trial connected to a 2022 attack targeting rapper Quando Rondo. Jurors reached the not-guilty verdict after three days of deliberation.

The case had loomed over the rapper’s career for more than two years, with prosecutors alleging he orchestrated the shooting amid a long-running feud between the two artists. The acquittal removes a significant legal threat as Durk looks to resume his recording and touring schedule.

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