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Rapper Lil Durk Arrested in Florida on Murder-For-Hire Plot: Report
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Rapper Lil Durk Arrested in Florida on Murder-For-Hire Plot: Report

Rapper Lil Durk has been arrested for a murder-for-hire plot
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Lil Durk was arrested for alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme.

Multiple outlets reported that the rapper (real name Durk Devontay Banks) was booked into the Broward County Jail in South Florida on Thursday, October 24. He is currently being held by US Marshals.

Durk’s lawyers TMZ said on Friday, the 32-year-old musician will make his first appearance the same day in federal court in Miami.

We weekly has reached out to Durk for comment.

right Los Angeles TimesDurk was accused of ordering the rapper’s murder When Rondo. In 2022, Rondo and his cousin were shot near the Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles. Three gunmen got out of a vehicle wearing ski masks while Rondo and his cousin were at a gas station. Rondo’s cousin died during the incident.

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The FBI alleged that Durk placed a bounty on Rondo after an associate of Rondo’s killed King Vonwhich was affiliated with Durk’s music group Only the Family (OTF), which he founded in 2010. In November 2020, Von was fatally shot by Lul Timm during an altercation. (Timm was originally charged with murder, but the case was dismissed.)

Five members of the OTF were also arrested and charged in the plot, according to LA Times.

Rapper Lil Durk has been arrested for a murder-for-hire plot
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Durk is a rising star in the hip-hop world. In 2023, he started on the Chicago music scene when he dropped his Signed on the streets mixtape series. His early success in the drill music genre got him signed by Def Jam the following year. He released two studio albums under the label before splitting in 2018.

Shortly after leaving DefJam, Durk signed with Alamo Records and began to find commercial success. In April 2020, Durk made his debut on the Billboard charts with his track “Viral Hit”. He continued to drop new music and collaborate with other artists including Lil Baby, Drake and more. his albums, The voice and 7220were released in 2020 and 2022 respectively – and both records went platinum.

Earlier this year, he won his first Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance for his track “All My Life,” which features J. Cole.

“It feels good, it’s been a task (with) a lot of bumps in the road, but I think that’s for everyone,” Durk told Panel in February after winning his first award. “As long as you stay focused and get it together, you’re good.”