A key prosecution witness in Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial faced a blunt credibility attack from someone who knew both him and King Von closely. Shekema “Queen Kema” Springfield, who shares a son with Von, testified for the defense Thursday and described Kavon “OTF Vonnie” Grant as “a liar and a thief” while disputing his account of what happened in the days after Von was killed.
Springfield told jurors she spent three days with Von’s family at the Atlanta home where his memorial took place and never saw Durk there. She also said she heard no conversations about retaliating against Quando Rondo. That testimony directly conflicts with Grant, who told jurors that Durk was at the home and discussed revenge after Von’s November 2020 death. Grant has become central to the government’s case after testifying that Durk later directed efforts to target Rondo.
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Springfield Challenged OTF Vonnie’s Version Of Events
Springfield had firsthand familiarity with Grant well before the criminal case. She testified that she and King Von lived with Grant after moving to Atlanta and that Von and Grant presented themselves as first cousins. Grant was around Von constantly and eventually became an authorized user on his financial accounts, according to courtroom reporting from Los Angeles Magazine.
Her testimony also introduced a conversation with Grant that took place after Von’s killing. Springfield said she asked him what had happened the night Von died. “He told me not to worry about it, and he was going to take care of it,” she testified, per Rolling Stone. When the defense asked about Grant’s truthfulness, she responded with the “liar and a thief” description.
Durk’s attorneys also attempted to raise questions about Grant’s handling of money connected to Von. The defense suggested during questioning that roughly $300,000 may have been taken from a trust intended for Von’s son, but prosecutors objected before that allegation could be developed through Springfield’s testimony. It therefore remains an assertion raised by the defense rather than an established fact in the case.
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The larger purpose of Springfield’s appearance was clear. Durk’s lawyers have spent much of the trial trying to convince jurors that Grant, not Durk, drove the alleged revenge effort. Grant testified earlier this week that Durk instructed him to “put it together” when Quando Rondo was scheduled to perform in Georgia in 2021, and he later described his own role in the 2022 Los Angeles operation that left Rondo’s cousin Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson dead. Prosecutors argue Durk ordered the attack in retaliation for Von’s killing. Durk has pleaded not guilty.
Both sides rested Thursday (Sept. 3), and Durk will not testify in his own defense. Closing arguments are scheduled to begin Sept. 8, leaving jurors to decide how much weight to give Grant’s account after the defense spent its final day putting witnesses on the stand specifically to challenge him.
