Lil Durk Claims FBI Informant is ‘Unreliable’ in Murder-for-Hire Case
Lil Durk is challenging the credibility of a key FBI informant in his high-profile murder-for-hire case.
As reported by HipHopDX, the rapper’s legal team is pushing for his release ahead of trial, citing serious concerns over the prosecution’s use of a paid informant with a checkered past, alleging that the government is relying on false information to justify keeping him in jail.
According to Durk’s attorney, Drew Findling, the prosecution is basing much of its case on the word of a single source: “The government repeatedly cites to allegations from a federal case out of Illinois where Mr. Banks has never been charged and never will be charged, despite the passage of over three years since the underlying incident.”
He continued, “The government’s own exhibit reveals that the allegations pertaining to Mr. Banks are based primarily on information from a cooperating human source, ‘CHS 1,’ described in the affidavit as a paid FBI informant and former gang member with a criminal history.”
As previously reported, Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, is accused of orchestrating a retaliatory hit on rapper Quando Rondo, which allegedly led to the murder of Rondo’s 24-year-old cousin, Saviay’a Robin, in 2022.
Prosecutors claim Durk ordered six men to carry out the act in response to the killing of his close friend and collaborator King Von. In an effort to secure bond, the rapper offered up a $4.5 million package that includes $3 million in personal cash, 24/7 private security, and house arrest.
However, prosecutors pushed back on the request, arguing that Durk’s offer fell short and accusing him of using his wealth to incite violence.
The rapper is currently facing multiple charges, including one count of using interstate facilities to commit murder-for-hire resulting in death, and another for using, carrying, and discharging firearms—including a machine gun—in connection with a violent crime that also resulted in death. If convicted, he could face life in federal prison.
As of now, the court has not issued a ruling on his request for release.
