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“Lil Durk, born Durk Banks, sat at the defense table as his lawyer, Marissa Goldberg, said co-defendant Kavon Grant was truly the man “in charge” of the deadly shooting.”
“Banks had nothing to do with it.”
“Prince Williams/FilmMagic Lil Durk ’s long-awaited criminal trial began Monday with prosecutors portraying the Grammy-winning rapper as the architect of a deadly revenge plot, while his lawyers cast him as an innocent man being falsely served up as the “big fish” by a desperate co-defendant angling for a lighter prison sentence.”
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“He told the jurors that Grant already has pleaded guilty in the case and would testify against Banks.”
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“She said Grant was the one who organized the deadly ambush at the center of the trial for his own personal reasons.”
“Federal prosecutors allege the intended target was Tyquian Terrel Bowman, also known as Quando Rondo.”
“Prosecutors claim the alleged hitmen stalked Bowman in Los Angeles and ambushed him at a gas station near the Beverly Center shopping mall, firing at least 18 rounds from multiple guns, including a machine gun.”
“They allege Banks wanted “payback” after a member of Bowman’s entourage carried out the 2020 shooting death of Banks’ close friend and protégé King Von , born Dayvon Bennett.”
“Bang!’ Drops Theme Song Trump Told DOJ to Settle Live Nation Case After Meeting With CEO in Oval Office The judge previously ruled jurors can hear lyrics from several of Banks’ songs, including “Pissed Me Off,” “Who Want Smoke??” and “Ahhh Ha,” in which he rapped, “Don’t respond to shit with Von.”
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“Attorney Daniel Weiner said in his opening on Monday.”
“Fuck tweeting, we slidin’, the feds are comin’.” The use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials is controversial, with critics saying the practice chills creative expression and allows prosecutors to distort hyperbolic art in ways that reinforce racist stereotypes.”