The Grammy-winning rapper is fighting charges he orchestrated a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in a man’s death.
Lil DurkĀ appeared in a federal courtroom in downtown Los Angeles, where a judge denied his souped-up bidĀ to be released on bondĀ pending his Oct. 14th trial on charges he orchestrated a murder-for-hire plot that led to a manās demise. Moments after the the Grammy-winning āAll My Lifeā rapper heard the ruling, he was asked to enter a plea to theĀ second superseding indictmentĀ filed in the case last week. āNot guilty,ā he said while seated at a defense table wearing a beige jail uniform and knit kufi cap in keeping with him Muslim faith. At the end of the hearing, the 32-year-old artist stood up and smiled broadly at a group of nearly two dozen supporters seated in the gallery. He raised his right hand to his heart and nodded at various family and friends before U.S. Marshals led him back into detention. Lil Durk proposed paying Beverly Hills-based ARSEC Security to enforce a strict home detention program with around-the-clock armed guards while he prepares for his upcoming trial. He also increased the cash portion of his proposed bail package, adding $150,000 to the $1 million previously offered by Alamo Records.
The rapperās attorney, Drew Findling, argued that the updated bail package was ārobustā and more than reasonable, especially given Durk’s lack of a prior criminal record. However, U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue rejected the request, citing allegations that Durk ārepeatedly used at least 13 other inmate phone accounts to make phone callsā from the detention center. The judge also accused him of participating in unauthorized three-way calls.