Lil Durk, also known as Durk Banks, is charged with murder-for-hire after allegedly being involved with a member of his hip-hop group Only the Family (OTF), according to a criminal complaint filed in a U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. .

The 32-year-old Grammy-nominated artist was arrested in Florida on Thursday and is currently being held in a Broward County jail awaiting transfer to US Marshals. The indictment is related to a larger federal case surrounding a plot against Georgia-based rapper Quando Rondo, allegedly in retaliation for the 2020 murder of Chicago rapper King Von, a close friend and associate of Banks.

This recent indictment has attracted widespread attention due to alleged betrayals within the OTF, involving an informant who had reportedly cooperated with authorities for years.

The informant, identified as OTF member Jam, is said to have worn a hidden wire for years to gather evidence for authorities. Jam, who was released from prison in 2022 after serving 12 years for attempted murder, reportedly provided information that directly linked Banks to the murder-for-hire scheme against Rondo, born Tyquian Terrel Bowman.

Chicago rapper King Yella also claimed he learned that OTF member Jam implicated Banks in the murder of Bowman’s cousin, Lul Pab, in retaliation for King Von’s death.

According to the indictment, multiple individuals associated with OTF coordinated the plot and discussed payments after the alleged attempt on Bowman’s life. On the same day, OTF-associated credit cards were reportedly used to book flights for several affected individuals to return to Chicago. Prosecutors say these transactions and the informant’s recordings played a key role in linking Banks to the murder-for-hire scheme.

The plan would involve offering opportunities and cash rewards to the music industry in exchange for the murder of Bowman, who some say was involved in the 2020 murder of King Von, born Dayvon Bennett, outside an Atlanta nightclub.

In addition to being a member of OTF, King Von was also a longtime friend and collaborator of Banks, with the two collaborating on the hit “Crazy Story” and the album “Welcome to O’Block.” Banks later paid tribute to Von in his song “The Voice,” released in December 2020, shortly after Von’s death.

Lil Durk, a Grammy-winning rapper and philanthropist known for songs such as “All My Life” with J. Cole and “Broadway Girls” with Morgan Wallen, was honored with the keys to Broadview and Bellwood on Oct. 18. The recognition came during a private meeting at Broadview Village Hall, where the mayors announced a partnership with Durk’s charitable foundation.