Opening statements begin in Lil Durk's federal murder-for-hire trial in Los Angeles

Opening statements began on 24 August 2026 in Lil Durk's federal murder-for-hire trial in Los Angeles. Prosecutors allege the rapper used "coded language" to order a 2022 hit on rival Quando Rondo over friend King Von's killing; Bowman's cousin Lul Pab died in the ambush. Defence lawyer Marissa Goldberg said pleaded-guilty co-defendant Kavon Grant organised the shooting: "Mr. Banks had nothing to do with it."