Lil Durk is reportedly working to separate new charges in his ongoing murder-for-hire case, but he still faces additional legal developments ahead of trial. Prosecutors in the federal case are now seeking access to grand jury testimony before proceedings begin, according to an exclusive report from AllHipHop’s Grouchy Greg Watkins.
Normally, grand jury proceedings are kept confidential to protect active investigations. However, since the case is moving toward trial, prosecutors are requesting that both the defense and the government be granted access to the testimony to prepare their arguments ahead of the scheduled court date next month. The request was reportedly filed this past Thursday (July 2) in Los Angeles.
The judge in the case is expected to approve the motion, with Lil Durk’s legal team reportedly not opposing it. Under federal rules, courts can release grand jury material when it’s relevant to an upcoming trial, and both sides would use it to prepare for witness testimony.
The filing does not, however, determine how the judge will rule on separate severance motions in the case, including efforts tied to Durk’s defense and those reportedly raised by co-defendants.
The grand jury filing reportedly includes prosecutors’ planned witness list for the upcoming trial. The court is expected to decide on the matter as preparations continue, with the trial currently scheduled to begin on August 20, 2026, if the timeline remains unchanged.
Elsewhere, Lil Durk’s attorneys have strongly pushed back against the charges. “This indictment is lipstick on a pig,” his legal team reportedly wrote regarding the superseding indictment. “Just two months before trial – a trial that Durk Banks has demanded [at] every turn – they pull this pathetic pivot, recycling old accusations into a scrambling prosecutor’s backup plan: allege racketeering and as many unrelated false claims as possible. This is not a sign of strength. It’s an acknowledgment of weakness. The fact remains: Durk Banks is innocent. No matter how many indictments they want to throw at him.”
With both sides now set to review grand jury testimony, each is expected to use the material to sharpen their arguments as they prepare for trial.
