To be clear: Lil Durk has not testified, nor has it been reported that he gave investigators a statement implicating himself or anyone else.
The statement now receiving attention reportedly came from Kavon Grant, one of Durk’s co-defendants and former employees.
What Did Kavon Grant Allegedly Say?
Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, is accused of financing and arranging a 2022 attempt to kill fellow rapper Quando Rondo in retaliation for the death of Durk’s close friend and fellow Chicago rapper King Von.
Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson
Quando Rondo survived the Los Angeles shooting, but his cousin, Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson, was killed.
During opening statements on August 24, 2026, Durk’s attorney, Marissa Goldberg, told jurors that Grant initially appeared to be the person “in charge” of organizing the alleged attack.
However, after Grant was arrested in October 2024, he reportedly told investigators that he booked travel for members of the alleged hit team at Durk’s direction.
Durk’s defense claims that account is false.
According to Goldberg, investigators were pressing Grant for information about a “big fish,” and he allegedly pointed toward his famous employer in an effort to minimize his own involvement and possibly obtain more favorable treatment.
In other words, Durk’s legal team is arguing that Grant organized the operation for his own reasons and later offered prosecutors a much bigger name—Lil Durk—as a way to help himself.
That is the defense’s position, however, and not yet an established fact. Grant’s reported statement will have to be weighed against the remaining evidence, and any testimony he provides may face intense cross-examination.
Lil Durk Was Performing in The Bahamas Weeks Before His Arrest
The case also has an interesting Bahamian connection.
On August 31, 2024, Lil Durk performed live at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, marking a major return after he was previously denied entry into The Bahamas for a scheduled 2019 appearance because of a pending criminal case at the time.
The Nassau concert took place less than two months before Durk was arrested near Miami International Airport on October 24, 2024.
At the time of his Bahamian performance, Durk was still touring, releasing music and publicly continuing his career. There was no indication to the thousands of local fans attending the concert that federal authorities would arrest him only weeks later in connection with such serious allegations.
He even performed at Chicago’s United Center on October 20—just four days before his arrest.
Prosecutors told jurors that Durk was the architect of a revenge plot and allegedly used his money, company resources and OTF associates to carry it out.
Durk’s attorneys insist he was not involved and is being offered to the government as the “big fish” by someone trying to save himself.
Durk has pleaded not guilty. If convicted of all charges in the current trial, he could face a mandatory sentence of life in federal prison.
The important distinction as testimony begins is this: Lil Durk has not taken the witness stand or confessed. The major statement being discussed allegedly came from his co-defendant, and whether jurors believe it could become one of the defining questions of the trial.
Sources: Rolling Stone trial coverage, Courthouse News, Fresh Entertainment Bahamas
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