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Lil Durk: 13 facts you need to know about 'Laugh Now Cry Later' rapper Lil Durk
Lil Durk's father, Dontay Banks, Sr., was arrested in 1993 after being caught up in a crack-cocaine distribution ring in Chicago. Banks was sentenced to life in prison in July 1994, when Durk was just a baby. After serving 22 years, Banks won his appeal and, after nearly 25 years, was granted freedom in 2019. "Big Durk home !!!!" tweeted Lil Durk in February 2019. (Picture: Getty)