Lil Durk is fighting back against allegations made by a federal informant in his case, with his legal team calling the claims unverified and questioning the credibility of the source—a paid FBI informant with a criminal past.
Durk's attorney, Drew Findling, issued a statement rejecting the government's reliance on the informant's account, referencing an unrelated case out of Illinois in which Durk, whose real name is Durk Banks, has never been charged.
“The government repeatedly cites allegations from a federal case out of Illinois where Mr. Banks has never been charged—and never will be charged—despite the passage of over three years since the underlying incident,” Findling said.
He continued, “The government’s own exhibit reveals that the allegations pertaining to Mr. Banks are based primarily on information from a cooperating human source, ‘CHS 1,’ who is described in the affidavit as a paid FBI informant and former gang member with a criminal history.”
In an effort to secure his release, Lil Durk’s legal team has submitted a $4.5 million bond proposal. The package includes $3 million in personal funds, $1 million from his label Alamo Records, $500,000 from a business partner, and $700,000 in equity from his mother’s home.
A previous bail request was denied, with prosecutors citing concerns about Durk allegedly using other inmates’ phone accounts. His team addressed the issue, arguing the infractions were non-criminal in nature.
“While Mr. Banks’ phone infractions did violate BOP policy, they appear to involve personal family communications rather than any criminal activity,” the statement said. “Such violations are common in detention facilities, driven by the need to maintain family contact under restrictive communication limits.”
Source: AllHipHop
