BROWARD COUNTY, FLA. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Chicago rap artist Lil Durk was arrested in Broward County, Florida on the same day that five members of hip hop collective that he founded were arrested in Chicago for an alleged murder.
Lil Durk was arrested on a charge of murder for hire. The rapper, who’s given name is Durk Devontay Banks, was taken into custody Thursday night in Florida.
This followed the arrest of five members of the hip hop collective that he founded, known as Only the Family or OTF. They were indicted on federal charges that include conspiracy to commit murder for hire.
The allegations against the five arrested in Chicago are that they were contracted to murder rapper Quando Rondo in Los Angeles because of his suspected involvement in the murder of another rapper King Von, a mentor to Lil Durk.
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