The federal trial of rapper Lil Durk has officially been pushed back to January 20, 2026, following a judge’s decision this week to grant a delay due to the “unusual and complex” nature of the case.
Originally slated for October 2025, the trial will now kick off with a pre-trial conference scheduled for January 7, 2026, per court documents filed on Wednesday, September 17. Despite the delay being backed by Durk’s co-defendants, the Chicago native real name is Durk Derrick Banks, strongly opposed the change and had hoped to see his day in court this fall.
Federal prosecutors have charged Lil Durk with conspiracy and intent to commit murder-for-hire, stemming from a 2022 shooting in Los Angeles that left Savannah rapper Quando Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a Robinson, dead. Authorities allege Durk ordered members of his ‘Only The Family’ crew to carry out a retaliatory hit in response to the 2020 killing of his close friend and OTF signee King Von. The accused shooter in Von’s death, Timothy “Lul Tim” Leeks, had his felony murder charges dropped in 2023.
The judge justified the postponement by citing the large volume of evidence, the number of defendants involved, and the legal complexities surrounding the case. The ruling states it would be “unreasonable to expect adequate preparation for pre-trial proceedings or the trial itself” within the original timeline.
The case has been surrounded by controversy in recent months. Durk has publicly questioned the credibility of an FBI informant, while prosecutors allege, he has attempted to intimidate witnesses, claims his legal team strongly denies.
