Lil Durk's Lawyer Drew Findling Criticized For Pre-Trial Interviews

BY Alexander Cole
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Trenches News hopped on a livestream with DJ Akademiks, where he had some pointed criticism for Lil Durk's lawyer, Drew Findling.

Lil Durk is currently on trial in his murder-for-hire case. He stands accused of orchestrating a hit on Quando Rondo, which ultimately led to the death of Lul Pab. If convicted, Durk faces life in prison.

Wednesday was a difficult one for Lil Durk as OTF Jam took the stand. In the courtroom, OTF Jam confessed to three murders. Furthermore, he was quick to point the finger at Durk, stating that the Chicago rapper was the one who masterminded the entire ordeal. It is a move that some believe has already sunk Durk's chances of beating his case. Of course, there are still a few more weeks for his legal team to potentially turn things around.

However, there are some analysts who believe this case was over before it started. One of those people is Trenches News, who has made a living off covering the drill scene in Chicago. In a recent livestream with DJ Akademiks, Trenches News had some direct criticism for Durk's lawyer, Drew Findling.

Trenches News Believes Drew Findling Failed Lil Durk

As Trenches News explains, Drew Findling should have never done an interview with Vlad TV over a year ago. During this interview, Findling criticized the prosecution, and even revealed that lies were told in the original indictment. Moreover, Findling was fighting against the use of lyrics in the courtroom. Trenches believes this gave the prosecution a leg up, as they became aware of Findling's defense strategy. He claims that if Findling never talked to Vlad, there never would have been a superseding indictment, which is what has left Durk vulnerable in the courtroom.

This is all speculative thinking. There is no telling what would have happened had Findling not done that interview. That said, Trenches News believes Lil Durk had no choice but to bring on Brian Steel because of the alleged mistakes that were made by Findling.

The Lil Durk trial is set to continue today in Los Angeles for Day 4 of the proceedings.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!

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