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Jury starts deliberating in Gold Coast slaying of rapper FBG Duck after being told by prosecutor, ‘He was murdered by O Block’

The lead prosecutor told the jury that FBG Duck was killed by ‘a violent criminal enterprise’ known as O Block.

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Prosecutors close their case in FBG Duck murder trial: ‘They brutally executed him ... when he was out shopping for his son’

The government’s case hinges on proving that O Block is a criminal enterprise that has been locked in a violent conflict with Duck’s Tookaville faction of the Gangster Disciples.

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After a trial lasting nearly 3 months, jury set to get case of brazen Gold Coast slaying of rapper FBG Duck

Federal prosecutors have linked the rapper’s killing to a yearslong gang war between Duck’s Tookaville faction of the Gangster Disciples and the O Block set of the Black Disciples.

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Faceworld gang faction latest to be targeted in FBI racketeering case in Chicago

Other small crews like Goonie Boss, Hobos and O Block have also been hit with similar charges in recent years

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FBG Duck’s ex-girlfriend says defendant sent her three laughing emojis after allegedly summoning rapper’s killers

Dateisha House testified Wednesday that her child’s father, Ralph Turpin, sent the message shortly after FBG Duck was gunned down in the Gold Coast in August 2020.

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Another call for mistrial in FBG Duck murder trial — this one sparked by YouTuber’s removal from courtroom

A motion filed Tuesday claims Aleta “Mickey Truth” Williams was pulled out of court last week after she falsely claimed that another YouTuber had been paid to testify in the case.

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In a twist, prosecutors in FBG Duck murder trial intend to bring up criminal records of their own witnesses

The trial has grown into a spectacle that’s spilled out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse and onto YouTube accounts and rap blogs that draw millions of viewers worldwide.

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YouTuber-turned-star witness in FBG Duck murder trial claims his FBI cooperation began after arrest by disgraced cop Ronald Watts

Martell Wiley’s claim came during his second day of testimony at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, where he sparred with defense attorneys who noted there was no evidence he had actually cooperated against Watts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rap blogger boasts, cracks jokes while testifying against defendants in FBG Duck murder case: ‘I’m Michael Jordan on YouTube’

Martell Wiley, who runs the popular Trenches News YouTube channel, has always covered his face to discuss the often-violent intersection of Chicago’s gang and rap cultures — until his testimony Thursday in federal court.

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O Block member admits lying to FBI to avoid testifying in FBG Duck murder trial

The gangbanger-turned-informant told his handler last month that he believed O Block was responsible for his brother’s death. On the stand this week, he admitted that he lied.

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Star witness in FBG Duck murder trial is a masked rap blogger — and longtime government informant

Martell Wiley, who runs the popular Trenches News YouTube channel, was paid nearly $25,000 to cooperate with the government, an FBI agent testified Monday.

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Slain drill rapper King Von looms on King Drive

King Von’s controversial mural near Parkway Gardens symbolizes not only the birthplace of drill, which boasts a global reach, but the neglect and violence troubling the community.

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Entertainment or evidence of a criminal enterprise? Drill rap takes center stage in FBG Duck murder trial

Jurors were shown videos released by rapper King Von, who allegedly placed a bounty on FBG Duck and was later gunned down in another shooting in Atlanta.

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Judge rejects push for a mistrial in case surrounding rapper FBG Duck’s slaying

Attorneys for the six men charged in FBG Duck’s brazen killing pushed to end the trial on Wednesday amid concerns over an FBI agent’s testimony about alleged witness retaliation.

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‘They had one mission — to kill Duck.’ Trial begins in Gold Coast slaying of rapper

Rapper FBG Duck was shopping for a birthday present for his son when a gang rival spotted him inside a swanky children’s boutique in the Gold Coast and made a fateful phone call, federal prosecutors told jurors Tuesday.

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In massive COVID-19 relief fraud, gangs used millions in PPP, other government aid on guns, drugs, feds say

In Chicago, the price of illegal guns soared during the pandemic, but gangs were able to pay for them with fraudulent PPP and other COVID-19 relief money, agents say.

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FBG Duck’s Gold Coast killing followed years-long gang war involving girl gang assassin, other rapper, feds say

Gang assassin Gakirah Barnes and rival Chicago rapper King Von were key players in a feud that led to the daytime killing of FBG Duck as he shopped on Oak Street for his young son’s birthday, a new court filing says.

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6th alleged O-Block street gang member charged in shooting death of Chicago rapper FBG Duck

Ralph Turpin, 33, joins five other suspected O Block members accused by feds of taking part in the attack on Carlton Weekly outside a Gold Coast boutique in 2020.

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Goonie Gang terrorized Englewood with 3 shootouts a day, boasted on Facebook, feds say

Prosecutors have a mountain of evidence against the small Englewood gang charged with 10 killings, gun-trafficking and other crimes in a racketeering trial set for May.

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$100K bounty was placed on killing Chicago rapper FBG Duck, informant told Chicago police

“Duck had a price on his head,” a tipster told police, records examined by the Sun-Times show. Another informant told them it started at $50,000 before being raised to $100,000.

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