Chicago rapper Lil Durk is scheduled for a bond hearing shortly after his second trial for murder-related racketeering charges next month. According to a document obtained by XXL on Friday, September 18, 2026, attorneys for the artist have requested a bond hearing for November 4 before Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald, who presided over the rapper’s previous murder-for-hire trial. The court has also ordered a representative from the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office to attend the hearing to provide an updated bail report.
This development arrives as the second trial on murder-related racketeering charges linked to Only the Family (OTF) is currently scheduled for October 5. While the legal proceedings remain in motion, there is ongoing speculation among legal observers regarding whether the trial will proceed as scheduled or if the date serves as a placeholder. The bond hearing notice has already begun circulating within legal commentary circles.
Legal expert Moe Gangat has suggested that the defense team likely intends to present a substantial bail package. The argument for release will center on the fact that the OTF leader was acquitted in his murder-for-hire trial last month, with his legal team expected to argue that he poses neither a flight risk nor a threat to the community.
Despite the recent acquittal on September 11, the rapper’s legal challenges persist. Andrea Robinson, the mother of Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson—who was killed during an alleged ambush of Quando Rondo in Los Angeles—has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the artist. Attorneys for the Robinson family have emphasized their commitment to seeking accountability, noting that civil lawsuits operate under a lower evidentiary threshold than criminal trials, requiring only a “preponderance of the evidence” to succeed.
