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Durk Fights New Charges, Fears Speedy Trial Violation
30 Jun
Summary
- Rapper Lil Durk's legal team filed a motion to sever new charges.
- New charges include racketeering and previously uncharged violent conduct.
- Durk's team argues new evidence could violate his speedy trial rights.
Rapper Lil Durk's legal representatives have filed a motion seeking to sever recently added federal charges from his upcoming trial, or alternatively, to dismiss the latest indictment altogether. The rapper is currently facing charges related to a murder-for-hire plot.
The third superseding indictment against Durk, filed on June 3, introduced racketeering counts and associated violent acts, which were not part of earlier charges since his October 2024 arrest. Durk's attorneys argue that the last-minute addition of these Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (VICAR) counts significantly complicates the case.
According to the motion, the sheer volume of new evidence linked to the racketeering charges would necessitate a trial delay. This delay, his team asserts, would infringe upon Durk's constitutional right to a speedy trial, a right he has consistently demanded.
Durk's legal team contends that the government's delay in presenting these additional charges and evidence is unwarranted. They argue that any further continuance would be a direct result of the prosecution's actions and should warrant the dismissal of the third superseding indictment.
