Lil Durk's mother reflects on son's death amid acquittal
LaShawnda Woodard, known as Mama Durk, spoke in a lengthy interview with Amber Grimes about losing her eldest son Dontay “DThang” Banks Jr., her feelings of responsibility, childhood trauma and surviving sexual assault. The episode was published Sept. 8, days before a federal jury in Los Angeles found her son, rapper Lil Durk (Durk Banks), not guilty on Sept. 11 of conspiracy, stalking resulting in death and murder-for-hire charges tied to a 2022 shooting that killed Saviay'a Robinson. Durk remains in federal custody while a separate racketeering and firearms trial is scheduled for Oct. 5.
Woodard publicly addressed grief and long-held self-blame.
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An interview with LaShawnda Woodard was released on Sept. 8 while Lil Durk awaited a federal verdict. A jury found him not guilty on Sept. 11, but he remains in custody for a separate Oct. 5 trial. The interview may get renewed attention…
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