Lil Durk Receives Bond Hearing Following Murder-For-Hire Charges

Lil Durk is set to request a federal judge to grant his release ahead of a second trial, which centers on the January 2022 killing of Stephon Mack as part of the government’s racketeering case.

U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald has scheduled a bond review for November 4 at 2:30 P.M. in response to a request from Durk’s attorneys.

A ruling on September 18 also mandated the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office to attend the hearing and provide an updated bail report to the court.

Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, remains in federal custody even though he was acquitted of all five charges in his initial murder-for-hire trial.

Durk has made several attempts to secure his release before seeking another bond hearing. His first request was denied in December 2024. In May 2025, his attorneys presented a revised bond package valued at over $2 million, which included $900,000 in real estate, $1 million in cash from Alamo Records, and $150,000 from a business associate.

Durk also proposed to submit to GPS monitoring, home confinement, strict court supervision, and continuous surveillance by a licensed security firm.

This private security firm would have managed access to his home, tracked his movements in real time, and reported any violations directly to the court.

Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue rejected this proposal after prosecutors expressed concerns about alleged plans for international travel following the arrests of his co-defendants and the potential risk Durk could pose if released.

His upcoming legal challenge involves prosecutors asserting that Durk operated Only The Family as a criminal enterprise associated with violence against rivals. The ongoing racketeering case extends beyond the 2022 incident in Los Angeles involving Quando Rondo and includes allegations linked to Mack’s death in Chicago.

Mack, 24, was shot and killed on January 27, 2022, when two gunmen emerged from a vehicle as he was leaving the Youth Peace Center of Roseland. He sustained injuries to his head and chest, and a security guard was also wounded but survived.

Federal prosecutors have charged Anthony Montgomery-Wilson and Preston Powell with carrying out Mack’s murder in return for payment.

While Durk has not been charged separately in Illinois regarding Mack’s murder, prosecutors included the shooting in his California racketeering case as evidence of a broader pattern of paid violence connected to OTF.

The alleged motivation ties back to the June 2021 killing of Durk’s brother, Dontay “DThang” Banks Jr.

Federal investigators assert that a Gangster Disciples faction associated with a group named Dump Street was responsible for DThang’s death. Mack is alleged to have been a leader in another Gangster Disciples faction called Smashville, which reportedly has links to Dump Street.

Prosecutors contend that Durk reacted to his brother’s killing by offering money for the deaths of individuals associated with the Gangster Disciples.

The government claims to possess messages exchanged by Montgomery-Wilson and Powell following Mack’s murder.

“Wassup with OTF,” Powell supposedly wrote, later inquiring, “Did Durk give you that money?”

Both defendants ultimately pleaded guilty to their involvement in Mack’s killing for promised payment. However, they did not identify Durk by name while entering their pleas.

Prosecutors also assert they have a jailhouse confession from a participant who discussed the motive and the collection of funds from those associated with what the indictment refers to as the Banks Gang Enterprise.

Durk’s legal team argues that prosecutors lack direct witnesses linking him to Mack’s murder. They have characterized the government’s case as circumstantial and accused prosecutors of relying on “recycled old accusations” after waiting until June 2026 to expand the case.

The defense further pointed out that prosecutors had previously indicated they did not intend to introduce the Mack allegations in the initial trial.

Fitzgerald ultimately separated the new racketeering counts from the original murder-for-hire case, allowing Durk to proceed to trial without requiring his attorneys to simultaneously address the Mack allegations.

The first trial revolved around an August 2022 attack targeting Tyquian “Quando Rondo” Bowman in Los Angeles, which resulted in the death of his cousin, Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson.

Prosecutors claimed Durk financed the attack as retribution for the death of Dayvon “King Von” Bennett. After three days of deliberation, jurors acquitted Durk of all charges.

Co-defendants Deondre “DeDe” Wilson and David “Browneyez” Lindsey were acquitted of murder-for-hire charges but found guilty of multiple stalking-related offenses.

Durk’s acquittal strengthens his defense’s argument for release, although prosecutors maintain that the Mack allegations and remaining racketeering counts still present a danger or flight risk.

Fitzgerald has previously denied requests for earlier release, despite bond packages that included millions of dollars, home confinement, private security, and electronic monitoring.

Fitzgerald rejected previous requests for early release, even with bond proposals that included millions of dollars, home confinement, private security, and electronic monitoring.

The hearing in November will require the court to consider Durk’s acquittal alongside the ongoing allegations against Mack. The order issued on September 18 does not set a new date for the second trial.