Lil Durk Trial: Assistant Admits Controlling Rapper's Finances

The federal murder-for-hire trial of rapper Lil Durk saw a significant development on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, when his former assistant, Kavon Grant, admitted under cross-examination that he controlled the rapper's financial accounts and identity. The admission, made during the ninth day of testimony in a Los Angeles courtroom, provided the defense with a key argument to challenge the prosecution's narrative that the rapper financed a 2022 retaliation plot. Grant, who testified under the name OTF Vonni, acknowledged that he had access to Lil Durk's credit cards, bank accounts, and personal identification numbers. Defense attorney Drew Findling read from Grant's own FBI interview, in which he stated, "I had his wallet in my back pocket. I know your bank account card. I know your login... I know the PINs, I know your Social Security number by heart." This access, the defense argued, means Grant could have made purchases without the rapper's direct authorization. Prosecutors have used financial records, including a card in Lil Durk's name used to buy ski masks and book a hotel room, to allege he funded the operation targeting rival rapper Quando Rondo.