BEYOND “LIL DURK IS COOKED”: WHAT ARE WE ACTUALLY ASKING THE EVIDENCE TO PROVE?
BEYOND “LIL DURK IS COOKED”: WHAT ARE WE ACTUALLY ASKING THE EVIDENCE TO PROVE? By JM Talboo Five days into the federal murder-for-hire trial of Lil Durk, one phrase seems to be everywhere online: “Durk is cooked.” I understand why. The government has presented a disturbing picture of the world surrounding the August 2022 shooting that killed Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson and targeted Quando Rondo. The trial has included evidence concerning King Von’s killing, the subsequent calls for retaliation, communications involving Durk and people around him, travel arrangements, financial evidence, and musical material prosecutors say helps establish motive and intent. And on Day 5, cooperating witness Kacey “OTF Jam” Hester took the stand and directly implicated Durk and other OTF associates in the alleged plot. There is plenty here that looks bad. But “looks bad” is not the same thing as proved beyond a reasonable doubt. That distinction matters. I CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT SOMETHI...
