Lil Durk is currently on trial for a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of one man in retaliation over the murder of King Von. Over the weekend, Lil Durk’s legal team has requested that a DJ Akademiks interview be introduced as evidence countering claims that the rapper orchestrated the plot.
As has been previously reported, Lil Durk, real name Durk Banks, is facing two murder-for-hire charges and one racketeering charge. As noted by Complex, the legal team filed a motion on Sunday (August 30) in an attempt to introduce a portion of the DJ Akademiks interview that they believe softens the government’s claims against him.
Durk sat down with Akademiks for the Off The Record podcast, portions of which prosecutors have already used to back their assertions. The excerpt the legal team hopes to put forth this week is a moment where Durk is asked about Tekashi 6ix9ne criticizing him for not getting revenge on Quando Rondo for King Von’s shooting death.
In the interview, Durk waves off 6ix9ne’s attempt to agitate him and simply says he’s focusing on listening to those in his corner and moving on. With Durk entering a not guilty plea, the defense wants this evidence in the court to counter the attempts of the prosecution.
OTF Jam testified in the trial that 6ix9ne’s incessant badgering of Durk eventually made him angry, saying on the stand that the trolling was “getting to [Lil Durk].”
This trial is still ongoing.
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Photo: Broward County Clerk of the Courts
