Lil Durk, an American rapper, is currently facing another legal battle. According to legal documents obtained by the Chicago Tribune, the 28-year-old rapper known as Devontay Banks has been linked to another murder case.
The investigation stems from the 2022 death of Stephon Mack, an alleged gang leader who was shot outside a Chicago youth centre. Authorities believe Durk orchestrated the fatal shooting to exact revenge on the Gangster Disciples street gang, which allegedly murdered Durk’s brother, Dontay Banks, in 2021.
“Lil Durk was and still is offering money for people to k!ll those responsible for his brother’s murder, and more specifically, offering to pay money for any Gangster Disciple that is k!lled,” according to a federal agent.
Chicago police said Durk has not been charged in the Mack murder investigation, which is still “open and active.”
A warrant application for April 2023 was unsealed on Wednesday, December 11, in advance of Durk’s unrelated detention hearing, according to the Tribune.
In October, the Chicago rapper was taken into custody on suspicion of participating in a murder-for-hire plot. According to the prosecution, Durk had hit fellow rapper Quando Rondo in retaliation for King Von’s 2020 k!lling. Although Rondo’s cousin was killed in the ambush, authorities claimed Durk and his co-defendants targeted Rondo at a petrol station in West Hollywood.
One count of conspiracy, one count of using interstate facilities to commit murder-for-hire resulting in death, and one count of possessing, using, and discharging firearms and a machine gun in the commission of a violent crime resulting in death were among the charges against Durk.
Kavon London Grant, age 28, Deandre Dontrell Wilson, age 33, Keith Jones, age 33, David Brian Lindsey, and Asa Houston, age 36, are his codefendants. In a press release, US Attorney Martin Estrada stated, “Mr. Banks is accused of masterminding a cold-blooded murder that killed a member of a rival’s family.
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” In addition, a petrol station at a busy intersection was the site of an open shooting, putting numerous nearby residents in danger. Our community suffers greatly from violent gun crimes of this kind, and those who commit such heartless acts of violence will not be tolerated. In response to the federal charges, Durk entered a not guilty plea.