Lil Durk will have to wait until August 2027 for his trial on racketeering-related charges, after a federal judge in Los Angeles approved a request by his attorneys for more time to prepare.
The Chicago rapper’s Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (VICAR) trial had been scheduled to begin Oct. 5. Instead, it was pushed to Aug. 30, 2027, at 8:30 a.m., according to Los Angeles Magazine.
On Wednesday, Sept. 30, defense attorneys for the rapper, whose legal name is Durk Banks, requested the postponement, saying they needed additional time for “effective preparation.”
Attorneys for co-defendants DeAndre Wilson and David Lindsey joined the request.
U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald granted the motion, citing the case’s “unusual complexity” and the amount of evidence attorneys must review.
Co-defendant Asa Houston, also known as “Boogie,” is scheduled to stand trial alongside Banks, Wilson and Lindsey.
The delay comes less than a month after Banks was acquitted of all charges in his federal murder-for-hire trial in downtown Los Angeles.
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As Urban Hollywood 411 previously reported, Banks openly wept as the jury’s verdict was read on Sept. 11. His family members and supporters packed the courtroom, then cheered defense attorneys Drew Findling, Brian Steel and Christy O’Connor outside the courthouse.
“They tried to break him, take him and keep him down, and what happened today? He was found not guilty of all charges,” Findling told reporters, as he borrowed from Lil Durk’s lyrics.
Wilson and Lindsey were convicted of conspiracy and stalking charges, but acquitted of the murder-for-hire counts.
The case centered on allegations that Banks conspired with associates from his “Only the Family” music collective, known as OTF, to kill fellow rapper Tyquian “Quando Rondo” Bowman.
Bowman survived the August 2022 shooting at a gas station near Los Angeles’ Beverly Center. But his cousin, Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson, was killed. Local news reporters described the slaying as an “execution-style” shooting.
Despite his acquittal, Banks remains in federal custody while awaiting trial on the VICAR case.
The new indictment includes murder in aid of racketeering, a charge under the federal Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering statute, commonly called VICAR. The additional charges were separated from the earlier trial.
Prosecutors alleged Banks led a criminal enterprise connected to OTF that rewarded violence against rivals with money and music opportunities. Banks denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty.
A bond hearing is scheduled for Nov. 4, when the court is expected to consider whether Banks can be released while awaiting trial.
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