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Hindustan Times
14-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
OTF rapper Doodie Lo shot and robbed in Atlanta? What we know
Unconfirmed reports claim that rapper Doodie Lo was shot during a robbery in Atlanta on Tuesday. According to AkademiksTV, the incident occurred at 2423 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive NW. Doodie Lo, a member of the Chicago-based hip hop group Only the Family (OTF), reportedly sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. However, authorities have not confirmed these claims, and Hindustan Times has not been able to independently verify the reports. In a separate report, Fox 5 Atlanta stated that a man was hospitalized after being shot in the leg in northwest Atlanta on Tuesday night. Police responded to the same address—2423 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive NW—at 9:25 p.m. and found the victim with an apparent gunshot wound to his left leg. He was transported to a hospital and was alert, conscious, and breathing at the time. The report did not identify the victim but described him as a 33-year-old man. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lil Durk's Lyrics ‘Now Being Used Against Him' in Murder-for-Hire Case
Lil Durk claims his lyrics are 'now being used against him' in the government's murder-for-hire case against the rapper. Durk (born Durk Banks) was charged last year for the attempted murder of rival Quando Rondo, allegedly having ordered his own 'OTF' crew to murder Rondo. While Rondo survived, his friend Lul Pab was killed in the crossfire. More from Rolling Stone Lil Durk's Lawyer Files Motion to Get Murder-for-Hire Case Dismissed Lil Durk's Sleepy Prison Opus 'Deep Thoughts' Lil Durk to Drop Album 'Deep Thoughts' From Prison: 'Streets Still Need Me' The rapper previously pleaded not guilty to the charges, while his lawyers attempted to have the case dismissed earlier this month, citing 'false evidence' provided to a grand jury. In a video statement posted on Instagram Wednesday, Lil Durk summarized those recent developments, as well as the government's attempts to weaponize his verse on Babyface Ray's song 'Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy.' 'The recent developments in Durk's legal case have brought a harsh truth to light: the government presented false evidence to a grand jury to indict him,' a statement said. 'This isn't justice. That's a violation of the very system that's supposed to protect all of us.' One of the government's key pieces of evidence against Lil Durk is the verse from 'Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy,' which they claim features Lil Durk 'rapping about his revenge.'; the song arrived three months after the Quando Rondo shooting in September 2022. 'Told me they got an addy (go, go)/ Got location (go, go)/ Green light (go, go, go, go, go),' Durk raps in the song. 'Look on the news and see your son/You screamin', 'No, no' (pu–y).' However, Lil Durk's legal team presented its own evidence that the verse actually predated the shooting, as it was recorded in January 2022. Just the fact that the government is (once again controversially) using rap lyrics as evidence drew the ire of the rapper and his family. 'Durk has always used music to tell stories, to express pain to heal — and yet those same lyrics are now being used against him. We refuse to stay silent as Black artists continue to be criminalized for their creativity. Rap is art,' the video continued. 'As a family, we are asking the public, the fans and the culture to stand with us. Stand for truth. Stand for fairness. Stand for The Voice.' 'The government told the grand jury that Mr. Banks, through specific lyrics in his music, celebrated and profited from a revenge murder that he had ordered,' David Findling, Durk's lawyer, said in a filing earlier this month. 'That claim is demonstrably false. Unless the government is prosecuting Banks on a theory of extra-sensory prescience, the lyrics could not have soundly informed the grand jury's finding of probable cause.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lil Durk's Lawyer Files Motion to Get Murder-for-Hire Case Dismissed
Chicago drill star Lil Durk's lawyer filed a motion on Friday to dismiss murder-for-hire charges from 2022. His team is claiming the feds gave 'false evidence' to a grand jury as they presented lyrics he wrote six months before the shooting as evidence. Durk (born Durk Banks) was charged last year for the attempted murder of rival Quando Rondo, allegedly having ordered his own 'OTF' crew to murder Rondo. While Rondo survived, his friend Lul Pab was killed in the crossfire. Durk has pleaded not guilty. The feds cited lyrics from Lil Durk's verse on Babyface Ray's song 'Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy' as evidence that he was 'rapping about his revenge.' The song had been released in December 2022, three months after the shooting. More from Rolling Stone Sean Combs Loses Bid to Delay Racketeering and Sex Trafficking Trial New Pornographers Drummer Joe Seiders Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography Menendez Brothers' Lawyer Wants DA 'Thrown Off' Case, Resentencing Hearing Delayed 'Told me they got an addy (go, go)/ Got location (go, go)/ Green light (go, go, go, go, go),' Durk raps in the song. 'Look on the news and see your son/You screamin', 'No, no' (pu–y).' According to the motion filed by his lawyers, Durk recorded the song in January 2022 and cited sworn affidavits from music producers who worked on the song. 'The government told the grand jury that Mr. Banks, through specific lyrics in his music, celebrated and profited from a revenge murder that he had ordered,' David Findling, Durk's lawyer, wrote. 'That claim is demonstrably false. Unless the government is prosecuting Banks on a theory of extra-sensory prescience, the lyrics could not have soundly informed the grand jury's finding of probable cause.' The prosecution also claimed that his verse on the song references a news clip filmed after the shooting, where Rondo can be heard saying 'No, no' after seeing Lul Pab's body. Durk's lawyers, however, contest this, saying that audio from the original video was not used in the original song and that these are from YouTube edits. 'Mr. Banks did not create these videos, and the government has failed to show any nexus between these manufactured video clips and Mr. Banks,' Findling said. 'The internet users who posted the videos … are apparent 'fan pages' maintained by people with no affiliation to Mr. Banks.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Express Tribune
20-04-2025
- Express Tribune
Lil Durk moves to dismiss federal murder-for-hire case tied to Quando Rondo shooting
Chicago rapper Lil Durk, born Durk Banks, is seeking to have his federal murder-for-hire case dismissed, according to newly revealed court documents. The case is tied to the 2022 attempted killing of rapper Quando Rondo in Los Angeles—a shooting that resulted in the death of Rondo's cousin. Prosecutors allege that Banks orchestrated the attack as retaliation connected to the 2020 murder of fellow rapper King Von. Banks has been charged alongside four co-conspirators with crimes including murder, murder-for-hire, and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire resulting in death. The federal complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, claims Banks leads the Chicago-based rap collective Only the Family (OTF), which prosecutors describe as a violent group allegedly carrying out acts of assault and murder under Banks' direction. The incident occurred on August 19, 2022, when OTF members allegedly used two vehicles to track and attempt to murder the target, referred to in the complaint as "T.B.," at a Los Angeles gas station. The attack reportedly stemmed from an ongoing feud and included allegations that Banks placed a "monetary bounty" on the individual. Durk's legal team is challenging the case, arguing the prosecution misled the grand jury by referencing lyrics from one of his songs, which they claim was recorded months before the incident. They also contend that Banks had no involvement in a modified version later posted on YouTube. As the case develops, Lil Durk continues to deny any wrongdoing, with his attorneys pushing to have the case thrown out entirely.
Washington Post
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Trump ends program millions in China use for internet, worrying Congress
The Trump administration's move to shut down an internet freedom project that helped millions of people in China access the open web has stirred concern from lawmakers, including Republicans, who argue the nonprofit is a crucial tool to counter the rise of Beijing. The Open Technology Fund (OTF), launched in 2012, was intended to allow people who live under repressive regimes to circumvent restrictions and access the internet. An early backer of the encrypted messaging app Signal and the anonymous internet browser Tor, the OTF became the world's largest funder of products that allow people to freely access the web.
