As Lil Durk’s murder -for-hire trial comes to a close and the jury begins deliberating, there is one thing that may not change no matter the verdict, that the rapper could still remain behind bars, at least for now.
They are likely to argue that he could have an easier time intimidating witnesses if he is released. Prosecutors have already accused him of trying to intimidate witnesses. However, if he is found not guilty, he could have a better chance of getting some form of freedom.
Because of the second case, the federal government is expected to try to keep Durk in custody even if he is found not guilty in the current trial, according to Complex.
Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani, now president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, told Complex that prosecutors will “almost certainly” ask for detention even if they lose the trial. Trial attorney Adante Porter told Complex that prosecutors will likely try to keep Durk in custody no matter what the jury decides.
About the case
Prosecutors had wanted to try both cases together but lost that request over the summer. He was arrested in October 2024 while allegedly trying to leave the country. In the racketeering case, Durk is accused of running a criminal enterprise involved in violence and drug trafficking. The second trial involves charges that are similar to those in the current case. However, they relate to violent incidents allegedly carried out or planned in Atlanta and Chicago, rather than the Los Angeles shooting at the center of the current case. “They can have daily check-ins and things of that nature. Or they could even have him in an alternate confinement situation. The feds have many more options available to them than your typical state court judge in terms of monitoring a person who’s going up on trial. If convicted, he could face life in prison.
Even if Durk is found not guilty in this trial, he still faces a second trial on racketeering charges, according to Complex . “They can do home confinement, they can do electronic monitoring, they can have the probation department monitoring him and having him check in,” he said. Banks has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, stalking, and murder-for-hire charges, according to The Independent.
