Lil Durk tried to flee the country on a private jet before being arrested

Lil Durk He was attempting to flee the country before his arrest on Thursday (October 24).

According to the indictment, the rapper booked at least three international flights following the murder-for-hire arrest of five people associated with Only the Family (OTF). The indictment shows law enforcement personnel arrested the 32-year-old man upon his arrival at a Miami-area airport.

The FBI learned he had booked the international flights after Kavon London Grant, Deandre Dontrell Wilson, Keith Jones, David Brian Lindsey and Asa Houston were detained. Prosecutors allege that all of the men have ties to OTF, which Durk formed in 2010. The five men were indicted on federal charges in Los Angeles for allegedly plotting to kill rapper Quando Rondo, who was involved in the murder of King Von in 2020.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection alerted the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that Lil Durk had booked two one-way flights to Dubai and Switzerland just hours before his arrest. FBI officials later learned that Lil Durk had also booked a private plane to flee to Italy.

Lil Durk faces a single count of murder for hire. The charge stems from the August 2022 murder of Saviay’a Robinson, cousin of fellow rapper Quando Rondo. Robinson was fatally shot at a West Hollywood gas station and authorities allege that Lil Durk offered money and “lucrative music opportunities” to anyone willing to kill Quando Rondo. But instead of reaching the supposed objective, they killed Robinson. Prosecutors have presented evidence suggesting the plot was a retaliatory measure to avenge King Von’s murder.

Lil Durk’s co-defendants face a variety of federal charges, including conspiracy to commit murder for hire, murder for hire resulting in death, and use of a machine gun in a violent crime resulting in death. If convicted, both Lil Durk and his OTF associates could face severe penalties, including life in prison or potentially the death penalty. Durk will be arraigned at a later date.