Jury reaches verdict in murder-for-hire trial alleging Lil Durk put bounty on life of Quando Rondo
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted of all charges in a federal murder-for-hire trial.
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What was the verdict in Lil Durk's trial?
A federal jury acquitted Lil Durk of all charges, finding him not guilty.
What were the specific allegations against the rapper?
He was accused of orchestrating a 2022 murder-for-hire plot and putting a bounty on the life of Quando Rondo.
Which outlets covered the trial outcome?
Outlets including Variety, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, and ABC7 Los Angeles reported on the verdict.
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A federal jury reached a verdict acquitting Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk, finding him not guilty of orchestrating a 2022 murder-for-hire plot and putting a bounty on the life of Quando Rondo in a shooting that killed Quando Rondo's cousin. Outlets including Variety, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, 6abc Philadelphia, and ABC7 Los Angeles tracked the trial proceedings and the subsequent reactions from figures such as Deen the Great and AB following the not guilty verdict.
Coverage does not yet specify immediate next steps or subsequent legal actions following the conclusion of the federal trial.
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Who reported it (8)
- Jury arrives at verdict in Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial NBC Los Angeles · 46m ago
- Lil Durk Is Found Not Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Case The New York Times · 46m ago
- Lil Durk Acquitted in Murder-for-Hire Trial Variety · 1h ago
- Los Angeles federal jury acquits Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk in murder-for-hire case Los Angeles Times · 2h ago
- Deen the Great and AB React to Lil Durk's Not Guilty Verdict Yahoo · 2h ago
- Lil Durk Acquitted of All Charges at Trial Over Shooting That Killed Quando Rondo’s Cousin Rolling Stone · 2h ago
- Lil Durk verdict: Federal jury finds rapper not guilty of orchestrating 2022 murder-for-hire plot against Quando Rondo 6abc Philadelphia · 2h ago
- Jury reaches verdict in murder-for-hire trial alleging Lil Durk put bounty on life of Quando Rondo ABC7 Los Angeles · 2h ago broke it first
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