Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial delayed to Aug. 25, 2026, amid co-defendants' severance request.

Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial, originally set for January 2026, has been delayed to August 25, 2026, following a February 23 pretrial hearing in Los Angeles. The rapper, accused of orchestrating a 2022 plot to kill Quando Rondo that resulted in the death of Lul Pab, appeared in court with a full beard and a white jumpsuit. The delay accommodates a pending motion from three co-defendants seeking to sever their cases; if granted, the trial could move up to April 21, 2026. Prosecutors oppose the severance, and the judge has not yet ruled. The case has faced multiple postponements since Durk’s October 2024 arrest, and his defense team has pushed for a faster trial.