Federal prosecutors have revealed that supporters of Lil Durk allegedly threatened both a judge and a prosecutor involved in his murder-for-hire case.
According to court documents obtained by Complex, the threats were cited in a government request for an anonymous jury due to safety concerns. An FBI report states that four voicemails were left on a Central District of California magistrate judge’s line, with one saying, “If they get life… I’m gonna burn this motherfucker down. Burn it to the ground… It’s not a game bitch.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ian Yanniello, one of the prosecutors, also received a call from an unidentified man who warned, “Free Durk, or we gonna shoot that motherfucker up.” When Yanniello asked who they meant, the caller replied, “Shit, your ass.”
The filing says Durk’s supporters have “already attempted to intimidate individuals connected to this case,” though investigators haven’t found a direct link to the defendants themselves.
Lil Durk, whose real name is Durk Devontay Banks, faces murder-for-hire charges related to the August 2022 killing of Saviay’a Robinson, cousin of rapper Quando Rondo. Prosecutors allege Durk ordered the shooting, which was believed to be retaliation for King Von’s death.
Originally set for October, the trial has been postponed to January 2026 due to the case’s complexity. Durk recently filed multiple motions seeking to have the charges dismissed.
