Lil Durk is looking to add another strong attorney to his murder-for-hire legal team, hiring Brian Steel.
On Sunday (March 8), the Chicago rapper filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, asking the judge in the case to allow him to replace his attorney. Duke wants to replace attorney Jonathan M. Brayman with Atlanta attorney Brian Steel. Once the judge grants the motion, Steele will be allowed to join the case.
Brian Steel became almost a household name in hip-hop after defending Young Thug in the YSL RICO trial. Thug faced decades in prison after being charged with RICO, gang activity, drug and gun charges, but he was able to reach a plea deal at trial and avoid additional prison time.
Duke has hired Drew Findling as lead attorney in the case. Findling has represented a number of hip-hop artists, including YoungBoy Never Broke Again, YFN Lucci, Cardi B, Gucci Mane, and others, and is currently working on YNW Melly’s double murder retrial.
If convicted in the case, Durk could face life in prison. He is accused of paying five men to travel to California to murder rap rival Quando Rondo in 2022, a shooting that killed Quando’s cousin Saviay’a Robinson, also known as Lul Pab.
In late February, a judge denied a request by Durk’s co-defendants for separate trials, which are scheduled to begin on August 20.
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