Lil Durk and his legal team are pushing to have his murder-for-hire case dismissed, arguing that prosecutors misled the grand jury that indicted him.

The Chicago rapper stands accused of orchestrating a 2022 attempted hit on rival rapper Quando Rondo, allegedly placing a bounty in retaliation for the death of close friend and collaborator King Von. But according to court documents filed by Durk’s attorneys, a key piece of evidence — lyrics from Babyface Ray’s song “Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy” — has been taken out of context.

They argue the song was written months before the shooting and could not be referencing the alleged crime. “The government’s misrepresentation in the Superseding Indictment, whether knowing or reckless, undermines the integrity of the grand jury’s true bill against Mr. Banks,” the filing states. “The Court should dismiss the Superseding Indictment as a result.”

In a separate motion seeking Durk’s release from jail ahead of trial, his lawyers also challenge the prosecution’s use of fan-made social media content as evidence. They cite an edited video showing Quando Rondo screaming, overlaid with the aforementioned lyrics, which the prosecution claimed could allude to another uncharged murder.

“It is unfair, misleading, and just flat-out wrong for the government to suggest that Mr. Banks is responsible for these video/audio edits or that they evidence his purported commercialization of a murder that he supposedly ordered,” his legal team wrote.

Durk, who has been behind bars since his October arrest, was previously denied bail despite offering a $3 million package in cash and real estate. Prosecutors alleged a pattern of “criminal behavior and interference,” and cited rule violations at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, including unauthorized three-way calls.

His trial is currently set for October 14, 2025 — nearly a year later than initially planned — due to the case’s complexity. Prosecutors are reviewing approximately 230GB of digital evidence, including audio and video recordings, surveillance footage, and around 20,000 pages of documents, reports, and witness statements.

Throughout the proceedings, Lil Durk has maintained his innocence, asserting that prosecutors lack any substantive evidence tying him to the attack that left Quando Rondo wounded and resulted in the death of his cousin, Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson.