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Lil Durk’s Trial Gets Split | Music News
Lil Durk just got a major courtroom victory as a federal judge severed new racketeering charges from his upcoming August 20 trial, citing unfair timing by prosecutors who added them last month—way too close to trial. The judge ruled the Chicago and Atlanta incidents won’t be part of the LA case, protecting Durk’s right to a fair defense after months of prep. His team slammed the surprise charges as a legal ambush, stressing his demand for a speedy trial and his ongoing incarceration without bail. Now, both sides must negotiate a new date for the separate trial on the severed charges—and if…
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