U.S. Marshals have arrested hip-hop star Lil Durk in Florida yesterday, charging him with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire.
According to local affiliate Fox 13 News, police claim Lil Durk contracted others to kill rapper Quando Rando in Los Angeles to avenge the 2020 slaying of his rival artist King Von.
Lil Durk has been arrested by U.S. Marshals and is being held at Broward County Correctional Facility‼️
His charge is noted as 'MURDER FOR HIRE' pic.twitter.com/myscykXJBP
— RapTV (@Rap) October 25, 2024
According to a TMZ report, Durk’s lawyers, Brian Bieber and Alek Ubieta, confirmed the hip hop star was arrested and taken into custody.
They said Lil Durk is expected to appear in federal court in Miami, Florida.
Kavon London Grant, Deandre Dontrell Wilson, Keith Jones, David Brian Lindsey and Asa Houston have also been arrested in relation to this case, this according to The Chicago Tribune.
According to the report, an indictment unsealed Thursday in Los Angeles court alleges that the five accused individuals have ties to a collective founded by Lil Durk, called “Only the Family,” also known as OTF.
The Chicago Tribune also said the accused face several charges, including conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, committing murder-for-hire involving a death and use of a machine gun in a violent crime resulting in death.
The charges can result in the death penalty if convicted.
Lil Durk is a 32-year-old Grammy Award-winning artist from Chicago who is respected in the hip hop music scene, according to reports.
He has collaborated with several Memphis rappers, including Yo Gotti, Key Glock and the late Young Dolph.