What Exactly Is “Murder For Hire”?

North America has produced some of the world’s biggest celebrities, but not all of their stories have fairytale endings.

Rapper Lil Durk, real name Durk Banks, has been arrested in Florida. Multiple reports say he’s being held in Broward County Jail under the charge of “Murder for hire”. He currently has no bond and any other details are scarce.

This surprising story prompts the necessary question – What exactly is murder for hire?

What other celebrities have been accused of this heinous crime?

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According to the Department of Justice, the “murder for hire” statute is explained as: “Whoever travels in or causes another (including the intended victim) to travel in interstate or foreign commerce, or uses or causes another (including the intended victim) to use the mail or any facility of interstate or foreign commerce, with intent that a murder be committed in violation of the laws of any State or the United States as consideration for the receipt of, or as consideration for a promise or agreement to pay anything of pecuniary value, or who conspires to do so [violates this statute].

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The Defend Your Case website explains it in simpler terms: “Murder-for-hire happens when someone offers another person money or other benefits in exchange for a third party’s death.”

Keep scrolling to check out 10 celebrities, aside from Lil Durk, who have been accused of murder for hire. If we’ve missed anyone be sure to drop their name in the comment section.