Lil Durk’s separate federal racketeering trial has been pushed back to August 2027, keeping the rapper in federal custody as he awaits another major court proceeding.
U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald entered the new trial date Wednesday, moving the proceeding from its previously scheduled Oct. 5, 2026 date to Aug. 30, 2027.
Durk, whose real name is Durk Banks, remains detained while facing separate federal racketeering and firearms charges.
The defense requested the additional time, citing the complexity of the case, the volume of evidence, scheduling conflicts and the need for further investigation and evidence review. Prosecutors did not object to the postponement.
According to an update shared by reporter Taylor Parise, the defense argued that denying the continuance would interfere with Durk’s ability to maintain continuity of counsel.
The delay comes just weeks after Durk was acquitted in a separate federal case.
On Sept. 11, a federal jury found the rapper not guilty on all five counts in that trial. Prosecutors had alleged that Durk arranged an attack targeting rapper Quando Rondo in retaliation for the 2020 killing of Chicago rapper King Von.
The 2022 shooting resulted in the death of Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson.
Durk pleaded not guilty and was acquitted of the charges. Following the verdict, his attorney Drew Findling called for his immediate release.
“Lil Durk is not guilty of all charges,” Findling said. “The shackles must come off, and he must walk free.”
But Durk has remained behind bars because the separate federal case is still pending.
The rapper is now scheduled to return to court for a bond review hearing on Nov. 4 at 2:30 p.m. Judge Fitzgerald also ordered U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services to prepare an updated bail report.
Durk’s attorneys are seeking his release while he awaits the racketeering trial.
The pending case includes allegations under the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering statute, along with a related firearms charge. Those allegations remain unresolved, and Durk has not been convicted in the case.
Meanwhile, two co-defendants from Durk’s first federal trial, Deandre Dontrell Wilson and David Brian Lindsey, were convicted on stalking-related counts.
With the racketeering trial now scheduled for August 2027, the immediate focus shifts to Durk’s November bond hearing and whether the court will allow him to await the proceedings outside federal custody.
For Durk, an acquittal in one federal case has not ended his legal battle. His separate racketeering case is now set to continue into next year.
