Chicago rapper Lil Durk has pleaded not guilty following his indictment by a grand jury on felony charges in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot that targeted rapper Quando Rondo, which could leave Lil Durk facing life in prison if he’s convicted.

Durk, 32—legal name Durk Devontay Banks—was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles Thursday after being extradited from Florida.

Lil Durk pleads not guilty to federal murder-for-hire charges and is held without bail, with a trial set for January 2025.

The Grammy-winning rapper is being held in a federal detention center in downtown Los Angeles pending a trial tentatively set for Jan. 7

Chicago rapper Lil Durk pleaded not guilty to murder-for-hire charges at his Los Angeles arraignment Thursday, three weeks after his dramatic arrest in Miami as he allegedly tried to flee the country.

Lil Durk, an award-winning Chicago rapper accused of organizing a murder-for-hire plot targeting a rival artist, has pleaded not guilty, according to a report. The Chicago Tribune reported that the 32-year-old rapper,

The Grammy-winning artist’s high-profile attorney and the seriousness of the claims have garnered attention. Drew Findling is an accomplished Atlanta criminal defense lawyer who has represented Donald Trump, Cardi B, Gucci Mane, and Offset. Prosecutors say Lil Durk placed a bounty on Quando Rondo in 2022, killing his cousin.

Durk's alleged hit was “retaliation” for the death of rapper King Von, who died in a shooting outside an Atlanta hookah lounge in 2020.

Lil Durk has entered a not guilty plea in a Los Angeles federal court, marking a pivotal moment in a high-stakes legal battle

The Lil Durk case is yet another troubling example of the criminal justice system intersecting Hip Hop in the most violent of ways.