Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial
A Chicago jury has found the artist not guilty in connection with a shooting death linked to a rival rapper's family.

Lil Durk, a Grammy-winning rapper from Chicago, has been acquitted in a murder-for-hire trial. He was arrested in 2024 and accused of involvement in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.
The jury verdict marks the conclusion of the high-profile case against the artist.
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- Grammy-winning US rapper Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial — BBC News — World
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