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Grammy-winning Chicago rapper Lil Durk has been acquitted in a murder-for-hire trial after being arrested in 2024 over allegations he was involved in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo. The verdict concludes a high-profile case in the hip-hop world. The acquittal ends years of legal scrutiny for the rapper, who had faced serious charges tied to a violent rivalry within the music industry.