Deliberations expected Wednesday in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial in LA
- On Wednesday, a 12-person federal jury begins deliberations in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial, where the Grammy-winning rapper faces life in prison if convicted of conspiracy and stalking charges.
- Prosecutors allege the 33-year-old Chicago rapper orchestrated a revenge plot against rival Tyquian Bowman, known as Quando Rondo, following the 2020 killing of King Von, though the August 2022 shooting mistakenly killed Bowman's cousin, Saviay'a Robinson.
- Evidence including financial records and testimony from three cooperating witnesses linked the rapper to the plot, while defense attorneys argued former assistant Kavon Grant acted alone as a "master of deception" to manipulate the FBI and LAPD.
- Disagreements over the Pinkerton doctrine defined the trial's final phase, as the legal principle could hold the rapper responsible for co-conspirators' actions—a scope defense attorneys argue overextends his culpability.
- Regardless of the jury's verdict, the rapper may face a second trial on federal racketeering charges examining his alleged leadership of the Only the Family collective.
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