Rapper Lil Durk has received some positive legal news amid ongoing troubles, as a $12.5 million lawsuit filed against him by Exceed Talent Capital has been dismissed, according to a report by AllHipHop.
The Chicago native, who has been in prison for the past year while awaiting trial in a murder-for-hire case set to begin early next year, can now count one less issue on his legal slate.
Court records show that the United States District Court dismissed all claims against Lil Durk, his Only The Family (OTF) label, and his former manager Andrew Bonsu, with prejudice. This means the claims cannot be refiled, and none of the parties will recover legal fees or be able to appeal the decision.
The lawsuit, filed in 2023, accused Durk and his team of “manifest fraud” after Exceed alleged they were misled into believing they had perpetual rights to the track “Bedtime” in exchange for a $600,000 payment. The company claimed to have paid $450,000 before learning that Lil Durk’s exclusive deal with Sony’s Alamo Records invalidated the agreement. Alamo later issued a cease-and-desist letter, asserting that Durk and his associates lacked authority to license the song’s rights.
When Exceed failed to receive a refund, it filed a lawsuit citing reputational and financial damages.
While Durk and OTF are now cleared of all charges in the case, the lawsuit remains active against Bonsu and TTPMG, LLC, who allegedly handled negotiations. Court documents clarify that the dismissal does not affect Exceed’s right to pursue claims against these remaining defendants.
“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,” the filing reportedly states.
Meanwhile, Lil Durk continues to face serious allegations in his murder-for-hire case, in which he is accused of ordering a hit on rapper Quando Rondo, resulting in the death of his cousin Lul Pab.
