Rapper Lil Durk has been arrested on federal charges, alleging that he orchestrated a 2022 murder-for-hire plot against fellow rapper Quando Rondo in Los Angeles.
Banks is charged with orchestrating a cold-blooded murder that resulted in the death of a rival’s family member,” said U.S. District Attorney Martin Estrada in a statement.
“Not only that, the shooting occurred in the open, at a gas station at a busy intersection, endangering many others in the area.
Watch on Deadline Durk (born Durk Banks) reportedly began feuding with Rondo (born Tyquian Bowman) after an associate of Boman killed OTF’s Dayvon Bennett.
Grant, Wilson, Jones, Lindsey and Houston made their initial court appearances Thursday in Illinois and are also set to be arraigned in LA soon.
Rapper Lil Durk was detained on federal charges after allegedly planning a murder-for-hire scheme against fellow artist Quando Rondo in Los Angeles in 2022.
following the fatal shooting outside an L of Rondo’s cousin Saviay’a Robinson. A. . gasoline station in August. In 2022, the Grammy winner was charged with conspiracy to use interstate facilities to commit murder-for-hire resulting in death after being apprehended late Thursday night near Miami International Airport while attempting to leave the country.
“Mister… Banks is accused of planning a heartless killing that killed a member of a rival’s family, according to U. S. . Martin Estrada, the district attorney, said as much. Furthermore, a gas station at a busy intersection was the site of an open shooting, putting numerous nearby residents in danger. This kind of violent gun crime is terrible for our community, and those who commit such heartless acts of violence will not be tolerated. “”.
Five members of Durk’s Chicago rap collective Only the Family (OTF) were also arrested on suspicion of working under his supervision. They were Asa Houston, Keith Jones, David Brian Lindsey, Deandre Dontrell Wilson, and Kavon London Grant.
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According to reports, Durk (born Durk Banks) and Rondo (born Tyquian Bowman) started a feud after Boman’s associate killed OTF’s Dayvon Bennett. Using documents showing that an OTF member and close associate of Banks had bought five plane tickets from Chicago to California for the day before the shooting, Banks allegedly placed a bounty on Bowman’s life in retaliation.
Grant allegedly bought ski masks for the shooting and used a card in Banks’ name to pay for the co-conspirators’ hotel room after joining Banks on a private jet to California that same day.
According to DA Estrada, a number of OTF members “tracked, stalked, and attempted to murder [Bowman] for hours” using two vehicles before the shooting, which involved at least 18 rounds fired.
Banks appeared in a Florida court for the first time on Friday, and in the upcoming weeks, he is anticipated to be arraigned in a federal court in Los Angeles.
On Thursday, Grant, Wilson, Jones, Lindsey, and Houston appeared in court for the first time in Illinois. They will soon be arraigned in Los Angeles. Both of them are charged with conspiracy, using interstate facilities to commit murder-for-hire that results in death, and possessing, using, and discharging firearms and a machine gun in connection with a violent crime that results in death. Another charge against Jones is possession of a machine gun.
