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Judge Denies Lil Durk's Dismissal Bid Over Threats
10 Jan
Summary
- Judge rejected a motion to dismiss Lil Durk's case due to alleged withheld threats.
- Defense claimed prosecutors concealed threats against judges and prosecutors.
- Lil Durk faces life in prison if convicted of murder-for-hire charges.
United States District Judge Michael Fitzgerald recently denied a motion by Lil Durk's legal team seeking to dismiss his murder-for-hire case. The defense had argued that prosecutors concealed death threats made against U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue and Assistant U.S. Attorney Ian Yanniello.
Defense attorneys alleged that the non-disclosure of four voicemails targeting Judge Donahue in February and one targeting Yanniello in April was an attempt to prevent Lil Durk from receiving bail. However, Judge Fitzgerald dismissed these claims, stating there was "absolutely no basis" for the motion and that the threats would not have influenced judicial decisions or justified recusal.
This ruling is the latest development in the federal trial where Lil Durk is accused of organizing a plot to kill rival rapper Quando Rondo in 2022, which resulted in a shooting that killed Rondo's cousin. The trial, which has seen multiple delays since Durk's arrest in October 2024, is reportedly scheduled to begin on April 21 or April 28, 2026.
