Lil Durk has been denied bond once more as he waits for his upcoming murder-for-hire trial.
The rapper, whose actual title is Durk Banks, went again to court docket on Thursday, Might 8, hoping the decide would let him out on bond, however issues didn’t go his approach.
Durk’s authorized group argued that the entire case ought to be thrown out, or a minimum of that he ought to be launched, as a result of the prosecutors used faux proof. They stated the grand jury was proven Durk’s lyrics and fan-made social media posts, which they consider unfairly painted him as responsible. Nonetheless, the decide wasn’t satisfied and determined Durk would keep locked up till his trial.
Durk’s group got here with a critical bond package deal: $1 million in money, $900,000 in actual property, help from different folks prepared to place up cash, plus a promise that Durk could be on home arrest with 24/7 safety watching him. However even with all that, the court docket stated no. Now, Durk will keep within the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Heart till his trial begins. The trial was supposed to start in January however received pushed again to October 14. It’s a tricky break for the rapper, who has stayed quiet in regards to the case publicly however continues to say he’s harmless.
Even behind bars, Durk has stayed energetic in music. Earlier this 12 months, he dropped a brand new album referred to as Deep Ideas, giving followers a uncooked look into his mindset throughout this tough time.