# Jury reaches verdict in murder-for-hire trial alleging Lil Durk put bounty on life of Quando Rondo

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-12 01:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 14 · Current Velocity: 14.03

## Executive Summary
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted of all charges in a federal murder-for-hire trial.

## Intelligence Brief
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.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### 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.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Los Angeles, Grammy-winning, Lil Durk, Quando Rondo, Lil Durk Acquitted, Murder-for-Hire Trial, Deen the Great and AB React, Lil Durk's Not Guilty Verdict

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent | Rapper Lil Durk acquitted in gas station murder-for-hire trial | 2026-09-12 01:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPWWJJSERhOG5YQy0wc19ibVBPMDhzek8zM05DdjlxNW1SOFBoNDBGQ19vUElFZVdnTE1pbDFKNTRnRjZ3b0o0Y2x2LVFtajd4OC1SNWpLbmZOWVY4T0RHaXRhOWQ4aXBpYnNwSVA0T3FvQVJITExGeHdQblJCSFR4MzM3X3dpSkZiX3JJRy1acTlLYk0?oc=5) |
| bbc.com | Grammy-winning US rapper Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial | 2026-09-12 01:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE94ZXBBdkVUblk3QU9sQkZaZnVHWk1vbFdNQkg3Y1l2QVNmQWMxeG9nODYyemlWM0hEZU5qSWhrbHRrbGZTN05Kd3VZQXBZN01PYUJLNlBDNFhUQQ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | US rapper Lil Durk found not guilty of murder-for-hire scheme | 2026-09-12 01:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxOVm9PR2VXMmZxMTg1a2JHMUJra1NPS0RiNHJjY1kxQzEwbHhQSk51ZmZPcnV5cG9mZ0VmWXVnandONm8tdEFTTGNPWmZmZHVMTk9JdW9sdUNFb0stYnEybGhLNXIxVmYzRmNVeV9fd1ctMVRSYnlqa1U1V3dpbmR6TGNrc205dHVDZ3ZvOHpXWjVNaUNY?oc=5) |
| LAmag | Rapper Lil Durk Found Not Guilty on All Charges | 2026-09-12 01:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE1MTGJJVUNpS0l2b09oR2kySnpkOHdCbU9HdUxJUVdtbWg5amNZZ1plMnhEb1MyTmhMd0Q0WEg5YmJveXRacHF3T1RFQ0o1Y0pRb1BOSEpiU01lT1R0WlRFcEE4N1l2MDJqcXFLbXQtUlhna3hXY25RQjE0OWRlQmM?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Lil Durk acquitted in LA murder-for-hire plot that targeted rival rapper Quando Rondo | 2026-09-12 01:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOeEJfRkpqb2I4Ykx3eF8wUzJKbWt3VkhKTUd0czJDT05hSHFkdXZjOEdEejlpMzMxcmp0YmZnNDNKa3J2RjgxcjNMcFBVR1N5c1NuYV9TMnBab21xRTRucmx5SjdoTnBZb2MxQTl5amxYeTNXVmlkenZkNlNKTWFEVy1jNURRVEUtcHB5eWcySFA3a0RyaGYtcVN3?oc=5) |
| CNN | Lil Durk: Rapper acquitted of murder-for-hire at Los Angeles trial | 2026-09-12 01:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE9Ccm1YTDlQZy1rWGxHS21RdjJ3d2h0eWw5U19uSlMxLWszUUVFYktiMFRtb0pmMmZJdU9pWkdTblYyYmFiaUR3b3pOSTFVSWFwQVlVcTVST1I0OVhkRnFhYUFRRHB1QUhvYUNKYmVkUjBlSVk5ZDhtRHVkeEg?oc=5) |
| wtop.com | Rapper Lil Durk acquitted of murder-for-hire at Los Angeles trial | 2026-09-12 01:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPMFFFb0ZZazBhc19qNkw3VkdJODNUenhYT1gwUE1JYUhTRk5reDVWRlRmUExRZEJJZkJqUzNJc2dFUVlpTkduZlUzU1VhdDIwV2U4MkZyQVpoSTR3THM0RlBlSEw5TkJZQk9ZRXduNlNsenhjaW1IWjRKUGV6UkNWWUwyZjhxZlhqUElnQnREUlF6Z1loQ0MyOGJUNjNuN3JBWnc?oc=5) |
| NBC Los Angeles | Jury arrives at verdict in Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial | 2026-09-12 01:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQRlNiMlVxZkR6THVOSjJDZWhpaWU2clhVMURsR1hyWlcxU1FxR2xhSU9UcEtZaGFyYUY2QW5SMWZXMG1BbXhCMGZ0WnY4NTg2akpXbUl3SVFnVWJFdVoxWWtxU1Yxa1FOOGExcnFZX3VGQzZiTVBvZVhza3ViZGFudHBnN00xc3VwSW5LVHBjcXhfb0kta1lZTUFaUUtxcjFvUFV4RGFR0gGuAUFVX3lxTFA1YVFZRlUxU3NTV09xd0hxX0RmNEstazUtNnJ5SWY5WUhxY25LTF9Pc1l1aHFkSDhMRllkSVdyZU95a2x5VFdTcW5xQjlBbldHRUc0ZEo5cDNsNmF6VGI1Ym9zMDJRdGU5c1pnaWVXbmEyOW5fTVJUUzB1ZnM4Q2NZVldNVzhxRG5UM054Q29qX0NqcE1lMWFGY05mcmRuNFpNMWJaYkRPX2hXVWk) |
| The New York Times | Lil Durk Is Found Not Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Case | 2026-09-12 01:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQdXR2TkFXeGRqTHkzbmNvcUFZdTFPb2lGRWhqNnZ2Y1pSTmlCWGJPWTNLNEtBdEhtenVFQjlxYUhQQmtQVnZ6ZnRVT2dLWHQyeldZRjFFYkJ6ckpCVEVJV3hFLXBiSlNqZXZveG84eWdHRl83TjdhVzJIT096Y2tTcXNpWTFxSDU4dFowbEFB?oc=5) |
| Variety | Lil Durk Acquitted in Murder-for-Hire Trial | 2026-09-12 00:48 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/lil-durk-acquitted-murder-for-hire-trial-1236859311/) |
| Los Angeles Times | Los Angeles federal jury acquits Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk in murder-for-hire case | 2026-09-11 23:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxQbUQtcHRQTzVCeEN1ZUdOX0VEQXRhYm9XbU1jNjRfbC1qMVpsV1hwbW9jQXFtWXhGZUVtZ01JSlNRZ0M3UTU5RlJIUUlSNFpRTDRtZm4tTUtXY2M5bW05V2x3ZE54TXdSRlZSb0FWUXlGUFR2cWptZ0o2MlYtbGN4eU1yX1JKaTZncGxDY0R6YTg1eGtmX3luNFNyLWVVeE1pQ2ZIaFg1ZFBnY1ZTRmNsRE9tVGtSR1BUemFEcE1sTHBtTXRQellqUm95WVV0ZGVkTXh2cVZBRHdtMWVOZjdacXFB?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Deen the Great and AB React to Lil Durk's Not Guilty Verdict | 2026-09-11 23:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNT2M3NjdXcl9ieWEyNF9JYjhHRk1HQlY5ZFB0OXI2TkRISHNFdUJsd2Y1QU5leE5uM2pNbjNCYi0xMndBaG96X3VKakFXTHlhX1ZDSHl1N1cxVzlCWEtMMEhSaGVzZ2kzR2hKQlJwVlF6eEZDU2lOQThIeEhhUUpjZkpGS3pfaFRH?oc=5) |
| Rolling Stone | Lil Durk Acquitted of All Charges at Trial Over Shooting That Killed Quando Rondo’s Cousin | 2026-09-11 23:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOVlV4NkZzUDZBOW41eVdsdXRCazBORGhVSDB6cHpVeDUxRjV4TWJ5bExBdFhKVXJ2Q2hrUDFZdGI0dk5RdXdxYjNQNVQ5eUNFOWVNZ3BqeVNRSzF6WE10SmVWaG5KWWxlaEhSTE9UUVZiM25INm13NW9NWktoQ3Yya1ZiZndJN0YyWklkVnJXbVpnZkNPdm9oOGlJOFByOUk5b3FUQTRyenJzR1VtSE9ROEhuNmc?oc=5) |
| 6abc Philadelphia | Lil Durk verdict: Federal jury finds rapper not guilty of orchestrating 2022 murder-for-hire plot against Quando Rondo | 2026-09-11 23:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQcnd1SWRkcWU5dVpPVDloSVpocVFGNHhPY1Z5TlNtdWlSckYzcDFkTFJPdE9VdHVzZ1JDT0RHWC1UbFl1TGdOX01YMHRwVVlueld4VUJfRnBkRHNzaFlJNHlRc04wMHJBS1FJZ3M3bUVZRGpfRmUwdFJwb0JtOWdGUFQ3bWtPMUlaWk9hNTdoV2ZRVnlLN3lQM1R4b1lBclZQOGVaNmtJWHN2VkdXQVk2THpRZUF6cXRy0gG-AUFVX3lxTE5rNnJIMU5iTExkWUJnN2Jqd0JRYXJraC1OWEJoYTk2eXVSbXhvajZCMHdGQkhfaUVHT0tWV1BTbGdUdFhIU1l1b0RubUNzZ1g5UEN3RXJ3enVZZ2RMZDRtRVd3NUVsdEtZMWNHV0tCSTJTTkl3dERiSE52TXUxSi11Mmx4M0RTVE81cVJOQ1Z5UnlKWTM5R0daS2Z) |
| ABC7 Los Angeles | Jury reaches verdict in murder-for-hire trial alleging Lil Durk put bounty on life of Quando Rondo | 2026-09-11 23:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQSjhDVWJZbWQ0SUVBaXBBcHVmTVdEZjZQRnFjcTRVbEE4enFFeHV2NGZzdXZqOTlXQXo2SHJXSGlkT1RBSC0ybTNuTDNuWmkxTTU0ZU1Md3NzdDN0SVlsTlowYjhKVDFWWjRoY0JuYWI1cnJDaDVQb0xrT0Nia0F3bXRkeU5sWXhvNEhhcjZpQ1JOejVON1haRzh6RkFOSk1XWFlyelhKU01mWTZkdXZhVHlTUGdtNVV20gG-AUFVX3lxTE1WWTRXRWpOdjNOQmU4YnZrX28tTFl5VW9rSDhhT0t5SVZjcFg1SG04Qnp0c1NhQmRocC15WWNybDE0NzBDUWwwNWZKSlpEbVJlcHd5aWM5YWR3dVdudWNrUmxzVTl0Yk5YMlc5clNreXZ0YkkxNTFDX3B2YUVSR2RIamtyaWtiNGlCOVU5b0EzcXVtLVBKSHhlR3I) |

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