Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial has reportedly been delayed till April.

The Chicago rapper’s trial date, which was scheduled for Jan. 20, has been in limbo for the previous few weeks. On Wednesday (Jan. 7), authorized affairs journalist Meghann Cuniff reported that the trial has been moved to the top of April.

“I simply obtained out of the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, the place Durk’s murder-for-hire trial has been delayed to April 21 or 28,” she posted. “Not Might 4 because the protection requested and so many retailers have falsely reported the choose accredited.”

In latest days, Durk’s codefendants have pushed for a continuance of the trial, with a proposed date of Might 4. Durk’s crew opposed the extension. Nevertheless, he has not been granted a movement for severance, which implies all codefendants will likely be tried collectively.

Now, the choose has agreed that either side want extra time to get a deal with on the intensive case.

“The case is so uncommon and so advanced, because of the nature of the prosecution and the variety of defendants that it’s unreasonable to anticipate preparation for pre-trial proceedings or for the trial itself throughout the cut-off dates established by the Speedy Trial Act,” a movement filed on Monday (Jan. 5).

XXL has reached out to Lil Durk’s legal professional.

Durk was arrested in October of 2024 and charged with paying 5 OTF associates to homicide Quando Rondo in August of 2022, in retaliation for the dying of King Von, who was shot and killed by Quando Rondo affiliate, Timothy “Lul Timm” Leeks, in 2020. Quando’s cousin, Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson, was shot and killed throughout the homicide try.