The first week of rapper Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial focused on the testimony of an admitted shooter who faced rigorous cross-examination. Prosecutors confronted the witness with jailhouse recordings as he disputed earlier accounts of the killing.

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A judge has ruled that a video titled 'Pissed Me Off' can be used as evidence in the murder-for-hire trial of rapper Lil Durk, despite defense arguments that it would create prejudice and confusion.

Rapper Lil Durk claims federal prosecutors significantly altered their case against him just weeks before trial, prompting him to request the judge to either separate the case into chunks or dismiss it entirely.

Prominent hip-hop lawyer Drew Findling, whose clients include Cardi B and Lil Durk, shared his insights on navigating the music business, addressing racism in law enforcement, and the complexities of RICO laws in an interview with Billboard.

Lil Durk's lawyers had asked for an earlier trial, noting that the Grammy-winning rapper has been in custody without bail since his October 2024 arrest

Footage shows rapper Kanye West arriving at a federal courthouse to support Lil Durk during his murder-for-hire trial, where he was seen wearing a shirt advocating for the defendant's freedom.

Opening statements have begun in the trial involving rapper Lil Durk, with his defense lawyer claiming he was unfairly targeted as a 'big fish' by a co-defendant.

Lil Durk secured a significant legal victory to separate racketeering charges and Chicago killing claims from his Los Angeles trial.

Rapper Lil Durk is facing a new racketeering charge in connection with a murder-for-hire case, alleging OTF gang violence. His lawyers have criticized the new charge, calling it an attempt to 'put lipstick on a pig'.

The decorated attorney has represented Diddy and Young Thug in recent years.

The new trial date will be almost two years after the rapper was first arrested over a 2022 shooting: “We are fully prepared to proceed to trial," his lawyer tells Billboard.

During the rapper's murder-for-hire trial, his legal team introduced an unreleased video titled 'Redman,' arguing it demonstrates his poetic creativity rather than criminal intent.

During the opening of a murder-for-hire trial, the jury was informed that Lil Durk allegedly placed a bounty on Quando Rondo for 'revenge,' a claim Durk's attorney denied.

Rapper Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial is moving forward as scheduled in August, despite a federal judge rejecting prosecutors' attempts to delay the case and add new charges.

Young Thug has publicly appealed for Lil Durk's freedom, as Durk prepares to face federal murder-for-hire charges in an upcoming August trial.

In this week's Legal Beat, Ticketmaster goes to trial, Lil Durk faces more delays, JT sues over footage of his drunk driving arrest and much more.

A federal judge has ruled that select lyrics by rapper Lil Durk can be introduced as evidence in his upcoming murder-for-hire trial.