Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial has been delayed as soon as once more and now has a brand new begin date.
In line with newly filed court docket information, U.S. District Choose Michael W. Fitzgerald rescheduled the Chicago rapper’s trial for Aug. 20, 2026.
The delay follows requests from a number of co-defendants in search of to have their circumstances severed from Durk’s. Choose Fitzgerald denied these motions, ruling that defendants accused of taking part in the identical crime must be tried collectively.
Smurk has been denied bail since his arrest in October 2024. Prosecutors allege he employed a shooter to focus on Quando Rondo, an incident that resulted within the dying of Rondo’s cousin, Lul Pab.
The trial was initially scheduled to start in April however was postponed as a result of complexity of the case involving a number of defendants. In January, stories additionally claimed the OTF rapper was allegedly discovered with an Apple Watch in his cell.
Since being locked up, Durk has remained largely silent publicly and has launched just one venture. His album Deep Ideas dropped in October 2024 and featured appearances from Lil Child, Future, and Jhené Aiko, with standout tracks together with “Flip Up A Notch” and “Can’t Conceal It.”
The case stays in limbo as prosecutors and protection attorneys put together for what is predicted to be a intently watched trial.