The U.S. government says it “seized” a not-officially-released Lil Durk song, asserting that its lyrics “corroborate” their argument against the Deep Thoughts artist’s efforts to secure a release from jail. As previously reported, Durk is currently behind bars, charged with muder-for-hire in connection with the fatal shooting of Quando Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a Robinson.
Specifically, a superseding federal grand jury indictment in November saw Durk being accused of having “conspired with others to murder a rival rapper.” This alleged victim was identified by prosecutors as “T.B.,” presumably Tyquian Bowman, better known as Quando Rondo.
Earlier this month, Durk’s legal team argued that YouTube “fan pages” were to blame for him being in jail pending trial. At the time, Durkio’s lawyers zeroed in on the timing of when select lyrics from “Wonderful Wayne and Jackie Boy” with Babyface Ray were written, as well as pointing to those aforementioned “fan pages” when noting that the version of the track being referenced by prosecutors did not stem from Durk himself.
In a new filing dated April 28 and viewed by Complex, the government argues that Durk’s attempt to get out of jail “fails” on two levels. First, prosecutors say that his legal team failed to adequately address what they argue are facts related to his potential for “flight risk and danger.” Second, prosecutors say that Durk’s application does not contain new info “that has a material bearing” on these issues.
To bolster their argument, the feds made mention of a song under the title “Scoom His Ass,” noting that it seemingly has not received an official release. Still, the government argues, the contents of the song “corroborate defendant’s danger.”
Specifically, they cite the song’s mention of “rid[ing] through Beverly Hills with choppers” (Robinson’s murder took place in Los Angeles) and Durk’s reference to himself as a “bounty hunter.” Prosecutors claim that these lyrics “have a striking similarity to the modus operandi used to kill [Robinson].”
Here’s how the feds claim they verified the authenticity of the lyrics of the song, which is widely available, but seemingly not in an official, Durk-condoned capacity:
“Although ‘Scoom his Ass’ does not appear to have been officially released by defendant, the lyrics are authentic as the government seized the audio file from a co-conspirator’s cellular phone pursuant to a federal search warrant, which has been produced to the defense.”
Earlier this month, Durk’s legal team pushed for one of two possible outcomes: either their client is released on a hefty bond to home detention, or the indictment is dismissed outright. A judge has yet to rule on the request.
