Ghanaian fans of Lil Durk hit the streets to support him after his arrest

Commenting on last week’s arrest, Martin Estrada, U.S.

Attorney for the Central District Of California, stated that Lil Durk, real name Durk Banks, is charged with“orchestrating a cold-blooded murder that resulted in the death of a rival’s family member,”adding,“the shooting occurred in the open, at a gas station at a busy intersection, endangering many others in the area.” According to court filings, the 2022 shooting was a response to another, this time the 2020 killing of OTF rapper King Von (real name Dayvon Bennett).

Earlier in October, a lawsuit was filed against Durk and OTF related to FBG Duck’s murder, in which the rapper’s mother, LaSheena Weekly, claims Durk and other OTF artists glorified her son’s death through their music and social media,“monetising the killing of FBG Duck.” The lawsuit named Durk’s label, Alamo Records, as a defendant, which collaborates with Universal Music and Sony Music,thus implicating both corporations in the lawsuit.

This arrest follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month, also involving Universal Music and Sony Music, alleging that Durk’s rap collective Only The Family (OTF)“serves as a hub for the O-Block criminal enterprise and street gang”in Chicago, essentially acting as the gang’s“media outpost.” There are parallels to the high-profile Young Thug prosecution, where authorities allege his label, YSL, is a cover for a criminal gang.

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was detained in Florida last week,“as he attempted to leave the United States,”over allegations he financed an attempted murder of rival rapper Quando Rondo in 2022, which led to a shooting resulting in the death of Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a Robinson.

Earlier this year, a Chicago federal jury convicted six“members or associates of the O-Block gang”on racketeering charges, including the 2020 murder of Chicago rapper FBG Duck (real name Carlton Weekly).

The O-Block gang derives its name from Chicago’s Parkway Garden Apartments, dubbed ‘O Block’ after a gang member, Odee Perry, was murdered there..

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