Lil Durk simply caught a much-needed break as a $12.5 million lawsuit tied to a failed music funding deal was formally dismissed, providing a uncommon second of aid amid his ongoing federal murder-for-hire case.

According to courtroom data filed underneath the U.S. District Court, all claims introduced by Exceed Talent Capital in opposition to Durk, his label Only The Family, and OTF Label have been dismissed with prejudice.

That means the case can’t be refiled and no social gathering will recuperate authorized charges. The rapper additionally waived his proper to attraction.

The lawsuit, first filed in 2023, accused Durk and his former supervisor, Andrew Bonsu, of orchestrating a fraudulent deal involving the rights to the music “Bedtime.”

Exceed claimed it was misled into believing it had secured perpetual rights to the track in exchange for a $600,000 investment. The firm acknowledged that it had already paid $450,000 earlier than studying that Durk had an unique recording settlement with Sony music’s Alamo Records, which rendered the deal invalid.

In May 2023, Alamo Records despatched a cease-and-desist letter to Exceed, stating that neither Durk nor his associates had the authority to switch rights to the music.

Exceed demanded its a reimbursement however obtained no response, prompting the lawsuit to be filed. The courtroom’s dismissal solely applies to Durk and his affiliated corporations.

Claims in opposition to Bonsu and TTPMG, LLC—who allegedly negotiated the deal—stay energetic.

The courtroom submitting clarified that “nothing in this Stipulation shall, or shall be construed to, release, waive, diminish, impair or otherwise affect any claims and rights that any party may possess against those non-appearing defendants.”

Exceed had argued that Durk’s crew dedicated “manifest fraud” and induced reputational harm, together with monetary losses associated to SEC filings and investor refunds. The firm was in search of greater than $12 million in damages.

This authorized victory comes as Durk continues to struggle for his freedom in a separate and much more severe case. Federal prosecutors have accused the Chicago rapper of masterminding a murder-for-hire plot focusing on rapper Quando Rondo.

The alleged hit, meant as retaliation for the 2020 killing of King Von, resulted as an alternative within the dying of Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson, in West Hollywood.

Durk was arrested in South Florida in October 2024 and stays in federal custody with out bond.

Prosecutors declare he used his OTF label to fund the operation, paying for flights, rental vehicles and even providing music offers as incentives to the alleged shooters.

He faces fees together with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and utilizing a machine gun in a criminal offense of violence leading to dying.

His authorized crew has challenged the indictment, arguing that it’s imprecise and lacks particular particulars. They’ve additionally opposed the Department of Justice’s push for nameless jurors, arguing it may prejudice the trial.

Durk’s trial, initially scheduled for October 2025, has been postponed to January 2026.

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