A U.S. magistrate judge denied Banks’ bail request during a lengthy hearing on Thursday afternoon in LA, which was attended by many of Durk’s relatives and supporters, according to his attorney, Jonathan Brayman, as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
“We were obviously disappointed, but will continue to fight on,” Brayman said. “Mr. Banks remains confident and optimistic about the future. He deeply appreciates the outpouring of love and support he has felt since his arrest.” said Brayman.
According to law enforcement sources, Durk has not been charged in the ongoing Chicago investigation.
In their motion for pretrial release filed Thursday, Banks’ attorneys had offered to put up his two homes in Georgia, worth a combined $2.3 million, as well as $1 million in cash from Sony Music, to secure a bond.
Banks’ attorneys also pointed to state charges brought against the artist in Georgia that stemmed from a 2019 shooting in Atlanta. Banks was granted pretrial release before those charges were dropped in 2022.
His trial starts in January and he faces life in prison.
