Lil Durk remains behind bars as he awaits his racketeering-related trial following his acquittal in his murder-for-hire case. But there's a chance he might be out soon if the judge in his current case approved his bond package. Prosecutors are now arguing against this possibility, and one reason as to why is Durk and his associates' use of cash.
Journalist Michael Blackshire shared the government's submission of various documents under seal on Twitter. These relate to allegations claiming Lil Durk is involved in contraband behind bars. In their argument, prosecutors said his and his affiliates' use of cash underscores "the uncertainty of the scope of [his] and his associates'/intermediaries' assets."
"As the Court has seen throughout this case, defendant Banks and his associates transact in large volumes of cash, all of which would likely be undetected and protected from any forfeiture action should defendant Banks violate any conditions of bond," they reportedly argued. "For these reasons, and the reasons stated in the government's opposition and argument at the November 4 hearing, the Court should deny defendant's application and order him detained."
Lil Durk's bond verdict did not come through at his latest bail hearing on Wednesday (November 4). As such, Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald will take a few more days to review filings and arguments from both sides.
When Is Lil Durk's Trial?
Lil Durk's lawyers blasted these arguments against bond. "There is a little bit of hypocrisy here," defense attorney Drew Findling reportedly argued. "The Government is unwilling to accept…I’m embarrassed for them."
"When I think of America, liberty is protected for trial," defense lawyer Brian Steel reportedly stated. "[Lil Durk's] next trail is not until next August. That is not [his] fault. That’s the fault of counsel, who couldn’t work on a date until next August. Another year of waiting while imprisoned, that’s unimaginable. If it was up to [Durk], he would have a trial now."
With these factors in mind this weekend, we will have to wait for court to resume next week to see if Judge Fitzgerald reaches a conclusion. In any case, the Chicago rapper has a lot more legal trouble to handle.
