Lil Durk was recently found not guilty on all counts in his murder-for-hire case, and he has another federal trial to face on October 5, which is its current start date at press time. The upcoming proceedings are based on prosecutors' accusations that he financed murder in aid of racketeering (commonly known as a VICAR charge) and provided alleged perpetrators with higher standings in his collective and group. Concerning the upcoming trial, journalist Michael Blackshire reported that, as of yesterday afternoon (Thursday, September 17), no motions have appeared to develop it or change its schedule.
"As of this afternoon, we have not heard of any motion filed regarding the next Lil Durk federal trial on October 5th," Blackshire reported via Twitter. "Judge Fitzgerald and prosecutors spoke of the next trial date matter-of-factly right after the verdict last week. United States Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli mentioned the same trial date last week in a post."
In a tweet just under an hour later, the journalist said the Chicago rapper's attorneys requested a "Speedy Trial" as Durk's constitutional right in the United States. U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald, who oversaw the murder-for-hire case, reportedly said the following last Friday: "Counsels are ordered to return at that time (October 5th), absent a stipulation or a successful motion to continue the trial pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act."
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This lack of motions in the case, whether it's to delay the trial, dismiss it, or other matters, sparked debate among fans. Some believe prosecutors could still try to delay the trial following multiple controversial delays of the murder-for-hire case. Others think this indicates the trial will proceed on October 5 as planned. In any case, we will have to wait for more official information.
Lil Durk has been in custody since his arrest in October of 2024. The racketeering-related case, if it goes according to the current schedule, would mark an almost exact two-year anniversary of that arrest.
This upcoming trial centers on broader allegations of alleged murder plots and financial compensation. Judge Fitzgerald previously severed it from the murder-for-hire allegations when prosecutors included it all in one superseding indictment, with the judge arguing the breadth of accusations would be unfairly prejudicial to Durk.
