Overview
- Jury selection for Durk’s federal murder-for-hire trial is scheduled to begin Thursday, August 20, with opening statements expected to follow.
- Federal prosecutors filed a final trial memo and disclosed under seal that multiple cooperating witnesses with plea agreements are ready to testify for the government.
- Prosecutors say they recently identified December 2022 texts and a voice memo in which Durk allegedly rejected a peace overture, and they plan to introduce those messages at trial to show continued retaliatory intent.
- U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald has ruled that portions of Durk’s song “Pissed Me Off” and an excerpt of a 2021 DJ Akademiks interview with 6ix9ine and Wack 100 may be used as evidence.
- Durk’s defense has asked the court to dismiss a stalking-conspiracy count for vagueness, arguing the indictment fails to name which alleged victim the conspiracy targeted, and a separate racketeering case tied to related charges remains pending.