Season 10 of “The Real Housewives of Potomac” concluded in March 2026 with its usual three-part reunion. The cast included Stacey Rusch, Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Wendy Osefo, Keiarna Stewart, Tia Glover, and Angel Massie as full-time housewives. Monique Samuels and Jassi Rideaux were included as friends of the show, and original cast member Karen Huger appeared at the reunion.

Now, a new report says almost half the cast is set to depart before filming begins for season 11, following fans’ demands for a major shakeup.

A New Report Says Multiple ‘RHOP’ Cast Members Are Leaving

A popular Instagram account, Mr. Housewives, posted on March 13 to share that they’d received intel about season 11 of “The Real Housewives of Potomac.” The caption of the post read, “Well, here’s a rumor that was sent to me. Apparently, RHOP is going through a huge cast shakeup for Season 11. I received a random DM explaining the alleged casting changes.”

The person behind the account went on to say, “While it’s interesting… I honestly don’t believe it. But you never know.”

From there, the Mr. Housewives account shared that Darby, Stewart, and Massie had been fired from the hit Bravo series. The report also says that Osefo, who is currently embroiled in her insurance fraud case, decided to quit the show.

The Report Also Names Which ‘RHOP’ Stars May Stay Or Return

The rumored casting for “RHOP” season 11 includes Rusch, Bryant, Glover, Samuels, and Rideaux. Additionally, it says that Huger will return after being absent from the show during season 10 due to serving time for her fourth alcohol-related driving offense.

That’s not all; the report then says that former “RHOP” star Robyn Dixon will be returning for season 11. Notably, she was fired from the show before filming season 9 began. After that, it was rumored that she was offered a friend-of-the-show role for season 10 but declined.

‘Potomac’ Fans Are Weighing In On The Season 11 Casting Report

As mentioned, Mr. Real Housewives expressed that he didn’t think the report was true but admitted that anything was possible. Regarding some of his thoughts, he questions Osefo’s alleged quitting: “Why would Wendy quit when we all know Bravo’s check probably helps with those legal fees?”

The account then said, “Honestly, I say bring back the entire Season 10 cast. That group was entertaining and proved something very important: RHOP can survive without Karen Huger.”

Regarding fan reaction, one person said, “We knew Stacey was coming back, and I don’t believe Ashley is fired, but we’ll see!” Someone else said, “Please fire Ashley, and hell no to Robyn.”

Lastly, a different fan wrote, “I wouldn’t have Karen returning, but I agree with the rest so much!!!”

When Will Filming For ‘RHOP’ Season 11 Begin

Bravo has not confirmed the casting or filming schedule for “Real Housewives of Potomac” season 11. However, based on past trends, production should begin either in late March or early April. This is evidenced in part by TV Deets’ March 2025 report that filming for season 10 had been delayed due to Huger’s legal situation, after production was supposed to begin that month.

After that, filming reportedly began in May 2025 ahead of the show’s October premiere. Per PEOPLE, it was then announced in June 2025 that Samuels was set to return as a friend of the show after leaving in 2020 and vowing in various interviews that she wouldn’t.

It’s also worth noting that Bravo didn’t confirm the “RHOP” season 10 cast until August 2025, so it may be some time before fans have the official word.

Why Wendy Osefo May Not Return

According to PEOPLE, Osefo and her husband, Eddie Osefo, were arrested on October 10 on several counts of insurance fraud. The charges stemmed from their reported 2024 home break-in, during which they reported numerous luxury items as stolen, but were later accused of having returned some of those items before filing the report.

Because of this, many “RHOP” fans have wondered if she may decide to temporarily leave the show while dealing with her court case and any ramifications that may follow. Notably, she and her husband will be tried separately, and they have another hearing, a status conference, on May 20.

By Jonathan Klotz
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When Gol D. Roger was executed, he set off the largest and longest treasure hunt in history. For over a thousand chapters in the manga and a thousand episodes in the anime, Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates have been seeking the legendary One Piece. They’re not alone, with hundreds of pirates also in pursuit, but after all this time, no one knows what the One Piece is.

It’s true, as at no point has any character, organization, or long-lost map revealed the nature of the One Piece. Fans are in the dark alongside the pirates roaming the Grand Line, with no one sure what it is, but everyone has a theory.

The One Piece Is The Treasure Of Gol D. Roger

Pirate King Gol D. Roger, the only pirate to navigate the entire Grand Line, set off the quest for the One Piece at his execution. Facing death, he laughed and announced to the crowd that no one would find his fortune. The series starts a generation later, with the search still going, and all anyone can figure out is that it’s called “One Piece” because the entire treasure is in one piece.

“My treasure? If you want it, you can have it. Seek it out! I left everything in my life at that place.”

Gol D.Roger, launching the treasure hunt in One Piece

Based on the history of Roger, it’s deduced that the treasure can be found within the Grand Line, but that’s all there is as far as clues to its location. At least, for the longest time, that’s all there was until the introduction of the poneglyphs.

Poneglyphs Hold The Secret To Finding The One Piece

Poneglyphs are carved steles that come in three separate types based on the information that they contain: historical (which reveals the hidden history of the world), instructional (explains where to find historical poneglyphs), and road (which together reveal the location of a hidden island in the Grand Line). Nico Robin and Kozuki Sukiyaki are the only two alive who can allegedly translate the poneglyphs.

Considering the poneglyphs are first mentioned during the Arabasta arc, the live-action One Piece will include them during Season 2, and when they do, expect a lot of new fans to have their minds blown by the information.

The historical poneglyphs, which include information about the “Void Century,” a time period that the World Government doesn’t want anyone to research, may have a direct tie to the nature of the One Piece. Crocodile is searching for an ancient weapon, the Pluton, a lost battleship, while fans think it could be the kingdom overthrown by the nations that went on to form the World Government.

Theories About The One Piece

There are plenty of fan theories out there about what the One Piece could be, from the likely to the downright bizarre. One of the more likely thoughts is that the Grand Line and Red Line will be destroyed by One Piece, thus creating a world without borders (“one piece”). The most common, though, is that the ancient weapons, Uranus, Pluton, and Poseidon, are the ultimate treasure, and by using them, the World Government can be overthrown.

A little more esoteric is that the Devil Fruits are tied to the One Piece, with the treasure perhaps being the origin of the fruits themselves. Others believe it’s only the true knowledge of what happened during the Void Century, which will be so devastating to the World Government it will lead to a mass public uprising and, again, the world uniting into “one piece.”

The least likely theories as to the nature of the treasure are that it’s something we’ve already seen, from Luffy’s hat to Zoro’s swords, or that it’s simply a bottle of sake. Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, has debunked the theory that the One Piece treasure is “the friends we made along the way,” which we can all agree would be the least satisfying reveal of all time.

It Might Be Connected To Joy Boy

After years of adventure, Gol D. Roger and his crew discovered a lost island, dubbed Laugh Tale, when they found Joy Boy’s treasure there. This treasure revealed, for the first time, the true history of the Void Century, the ancient weapons, and even what the D. originally stood for, and altogether, it was a “funny story,” according to the King of the Pirates. The road poneglyphs point to Laugh Tale, making it the most likely location for the One Piece… but it’s not.

A legendary figure, Joy Boy features prominently in the history of One Piece as either a savior (if you’re a Fishman) or the worst enemy imaginable (if you’re the World Government). Promising to return in 800 years, it’s widely speculated, by fans and in-universe by different characters, that Luffy is the reincarnation of Joy Boy. His newly awakened Gear 5 form bears a striking resemblance to Joy Boy.

How Joy Boy’s treasure ties into the nature of the One Piece is unknown for now, but it’s one of the best leads yet.

No One Knows What The One Piece Is But Everyone Wants It

Well, except Whitebeard, everyone wants to find the One Piece, and in doing so, the balance of power in the world has been changing and warping around the rise of the Straw Hat Pirates. The Seven Warlords? Disbanded. Wano’s borders? Open to everyone. The World Government? Becoming increasingly desperate to hold onto power.

No matter which theory about the true nature of the treasure turns out to be correct, the world the series is set in has been forever altered by the quest. While fans continue to speculate and scrutinize every piece of information from Big Mom, seemingly stating that at least part of the treasure is in Wano, to the potential hints found in the song “Binks Sake,” the journey has been one of the greatest in anime history, and it won’t be ending anytime soon.

For a certain kind of 2000s studio thriller, Four Brothers really hits the sweet spot. It has a killer premise, a stacked cast, and the kind of rough-edged revenge energy Hollywood does not make nearly as often anymore. It also happens to be one of the more underappreciated movies in Mark Wahlberg‘s filmography, which makes its Netflix exit a little more frustrating than usual.

According to Netflix Tudum’s official March 2026 departures list, Four Brothers is leaving Netflix on March 20. That means viewers do not have long left to catch it before it disappears from the streamer. Directed by John Singleton, Four Brothers was released in 2005, earning about $92 million worldwide against a $45 million budget.

Set in the icy streets of Highland Park, Michigan, the film follows four adopted brothers — Bobby (Wahlberg), Angel (Tyrese Gibson), Jeremiah (André Benjamin), and Jack (Garrett Hedlund) — who reunite after their adoptive mother, Evelyn Mercer (Fionnula Flanagan), is brutally murdered. What starts as a search for the truth quickly spirals into an all-out revenge mission that puts the brothers on a collision course with Detroit’s criminal underworld — and their own unresolved trauma. The film’s official synopsis reads:

“When an inner-city Detroit foster mother (Fionnula Flanagan) is murdered in a botched holdup, four of her now-grown adopted children suspect it was no random killing. Rising musician Jack (Garrett Hedlund), former-Marine Angel (Tyrese Gibson), hotheaded hockey player Bobby (Mark Wahlberg) and settled-down husband and father Jeremiah (André Benjamin) go on the hunt for neighborhood criminal kingpin Victor Sweet (Chiwetel Ejiofor) while being trailed themselves by the local beat cops.”

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Was ‘Four Brothers’ A Financial Success?

Reportedly produced for around $30 million, in that mid-budget drama range we rarely see on the big screen anymore, Four Brothers was a success at the 2005 box office, bringing in more than three times that with a $92.4 million tally. Split between a domestic haul of $74.4 million and a further $18 million from overseas markets, the film is the third-highest-grossing movie in the career of its outstanding director Singleton, with only 2000’s Shaft and 2003’s 2 Fast 2 Furious earning more. When Four Brothers debuted on the weekend of August 12, 2005, it finished at the top of the domestic box office rankings, despite facing competition from The Skeleton Key, Wedding Crashers, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Four Brothers leaves Netflix on March 20.

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August 11, 2005

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The new shows that Netflix adds to its catalog are coming in so quickly that Untamed, a crime thriller that premiered in July 2025, also seems to have slipped through the cracks and quietly developed a dedicated fan base in the months since its release. Although Untamed didn’t create as much buzz as typical Netflix releases, the numbers speak volumes about the show’s success. Untamed amassed 127 million viewing hours from July through December 2025, according to FlixPatrol.

What helps with the series’ appeal is its setting: rather than being set in traditional urban or police-station settings, Untamed takes place inside Yosemite National Park. It’s a familiar crime-drama setup in some ways, but moving the story into the wilderness gives the series a different kind of tension.

‘Untamed’ Opens With a Death High Above Yosemite

The show doesn’t take long to establish its central mystery. In a shocking incident at the start of the series, two climbers climbing up El Capitan come across a woman who has fallen from above and crashed into their climbing gear, immediately raising the question of how she got there in the first place. Kyle Turner (Eric Bana), a Special Agent with the National Park Service’s Investigative Support Branch, is assigned to investigate the case. Turner has been working in and around Yosemite for many years, and his familiarity with the area is much greater than that of most other visitors.

Initially, the woman appears to have fallen by accident. But as Turner begins to investigate further, the injuries on her body and the possible involvement of other people all suggest that her fall had been premeditated. As time goes on, what appeared to be an accidental fall begins to look like a deliberate act.

Soon after the investigation begins, Turner teams up with Park Ranger Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago), a former LAPD police officer who has just recently left Los Angeles to take a position with the National Park Service in Yosemite. She’s still adjusting to the scale of the place — and the fact that solving crimes here looks nothing like it does in the city.

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Eric Bana Gives the Series Its Rugged Center

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Much of Untamed‘s success can be attributed to Bana. Kyle Turner is just one in a long lineage of fictional television detectives who have experienced terrible events in their lives. He lost his son to an accident some years prior, which led to him losing his wife, and he is still impacted by these losses today. Still, he rarely discusses any of it, even though it affects many areas of his life. Bana embodies Turner with a subdued energy that makes him appear more tired than anything else. Turner has no need for extravagant displays or for being noticed; he spends most of his time simply observing and listening, piecing together information in a realistic way.

Santiago’s Naya Vasquez adds an important counterbalance. Her joining the park is a very recent event for this character, who now has the ability to respond with sharper sarcasm than before and to gather the courage to challenge Turner whenever he pushes the limits of his capabilities. Their chemistry is among the top in this series, as they both contribute to furthering an investigation that is becoming increasingly complicated over time.

Also helping to complete this story is a large part of the supporting cast. Sam Neill, playing Chief Ranger Paul Souter, has known Turner for a long time and tries to help keep him from losing himself to the job. Meanwhile, Rosemarie DeWitt plays Turner’s ex-wife, Jill. The way Turner and Jill relate to each other has everything to do with the trauma they have both suffered.

The Netflix Thriller Quietly Found a Large Audience

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For a show that didn’t dominate headlines, Untamed still managed to pull in a sizable viewership. Over the second half of 2025, the series accumulated 127 million hours watched, a figure that places it comfortably among Netflix’s stronger thriller releases that year. The response was strong enough for the streamer to move forward with another season. Although the first installment was originally pitched as a limited series, the story will continue — just in a new location.

Season 2 is expected to take Kyle Turner out of Yosemite and into another national park, with Hawaii serving as the next setting. This indicates that the show may shift toward a more anthology-style format, in which Kyle follows different cases across different national parks. This current run of the show is a very short six-part mystery that can easily be watched in a single weekend. While not necessarily new to the crime genre, it has a decent mystery, beautiful scenery, and a lead performance that keeps the drama grounded. And judging by those viewing hours, plenty of Netflix subscribers have already stumbled across it.

Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker have reached a settlement in their divorce four months after announcing it, according to several reports. Burruss and Tucker first announced their split in November 2025, making their divorce settlement one of the fastest in Bravo history.

The news of Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker’s divorce settlement has been reshared online, prompting a flood of responses from “Real Housewives of Atlanta” fans who are praising Burruss for seemingly handling business. Another reason for the responses could be Tucker’s previous claims about Burruss in his divorce filing updates from December 2025 and early 2026.

Kandi Burruss, Todd Tucker Reach Divorce Settlement After Announcing Split In November 2025

According to PEOPLE, Burruss and Tucker, who married in 2014, have reached a settlement in their divorce in the Superior Court of Fulton County. Judge Alice Benton ordered the couple to present a “final judgment, parenting plan, child support addendum, child support worksheet, etc.” for the court’s review by March 20.

The Blast first reported on Burruss and Tucker’s shocking split in November 2025. Shortly after BravoCon in Las Vegas, Nevada, Burruss shared that she reached the decision after much “thought and a lot of prayer.”

“I’m stepping into a new chapter pouring into my work, my family, and my own growth. I’m grateful to everyone who supported us throughout the years, and I ask for privacy, grace, and understanding as we navigate this transition with our family,” she explained.

Kandi Burruss And Tucker Traded Jabs During Their Divorce

Before settling their divorce, Burruss and Tucker slammed each other in public court filings.

According to a previous report from The Blast, Tucker accused Burruss of being an absent parent, claiming that her busy work schedule in New York kept her away from their shared home in Georgia.

In his filing, Tucker also requested sole legal custody of their two minor children, Ace and Blaze, and asked the court to nullify the former couple’s prenuptial agreement.

Burruss clapped back at the TV and film producer in court filings of her own, revealing that their children incur “significant monthly expenses,” and claimed Tucker has paid for none of them.

The Xscape singer also accused Tucker of failing to provide adequate support for the children, noting that he’s allegedly traveled out of the country on vacation more than once. “Tucker does not exercise parenting time with the minor children on a significant basis despite the façade of his two-to-three-minute social media videos chronicling his ‘Daddy Daycare’ on his social media platforms,” part of the filing read.

She also claimed that Tucker does not pay the mortgage on their Atlanta home or contribute to any of the family home’s expenses.

Social Media Users Are Breaking Their Silence On Kandi Burruss’s Divorce From Tucker

Like Burruss’s mother, Joyce Jones, social media users seem ecstatic about the “Masked Singer” winner’s divorce from Tucker.

“Gotta be one of the quickest divorces in Bravo history,” someone wrote on Reddit. “We’re so used to ‘separated,’ but someone finally actually got divorced!”

“Kandi is like me,” a user wrote on X. “Baby, we ain’t about to drag this out. Tell me what you want so I can go on about my business fr.”

“Happy for her. She can finally be freeeeee,” a third user posted on Instagram.

Will Tucker And Burruss Be Able To Have A Cordial Relationship Following Their Divorce?

Now that Burruss and Tucker’s divorce is finalized, Bravo fans and eagle-eyed social media users will likely be watching to see how they interact with each other moving forward.

According to The Blast, Burruss previously addressed whether they could remain friends following the divorce during a livestream.

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“I hope. I hope we get to be friends,” she said. “That would be my goal.”

She added, “But you know when you’re going through the divorce, people get on your nerves, and you really start looking at them differently.”

Will Burruss’s Divorce From Todd Be On The Next Season Of ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’?

Burruss’s divorce from Tucker would make for a compelling “Real Housewives” storyline if the award-winning singer were still featured on the show.

Unfortunately for longtime Burruss fans, the mother of three departed the series in 2024, revealing her focus had shifted to other projects, including Broadway and more scripted work.

However, during a recent interview, Burruss stated that she’s still an avid “RHOA” viewer and actually hopes the show continues to succeed.

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“I think it’s important to continue to support the franchise even though I’m not there because I was there for 14 seasons, and I want them to be successful,” she said. “I want ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ to continue on another 15 years.”

By Jennifer Asencio
| Published 1 minute ago

The world recently lost comic actress Catherine O’Hara, known for classics like Beetlejuice, Home Alone, and the series Schitt’s Creek. She has been endlessly memed and mimicked, and her work is constantly viewed by fans all over. In the 1983 Canadian animated feature Rock n’ Rule, she makes an unexpected appearance as an unusual character in a place nobody expected to find her.

Rock n’ Rule takes place in a post-apocalyptic future that is now populated by intelligent anthropomorphs and abominations mutated from the remains of a nuclear war in the distant past. A rock band led by Omar strives for fame in Ohmtown, but when Omar is upstaged at their big show by his girlfriend Angel, it causes a rift between the two.

However, Angel has caught the attention of the sinister superstar Mok, whose evil plot to raise an eldritch demon requires a very special singing voice. When Mok kidnaps Angel to raise his demon, Omar and his bandmates Izzy and Stretch head off to Nuke York City to rescue her and fight the rock star on his own turf: the stage.

I’ve been a huge fan of this movie since I saw it in the late 1980s, and I had never noticed that Catherine O’Hara plays Izzy’s aunt Edith, a grizzled Nuke Yorker who runs a tattoo parlor and helps the band while they’re in town. It features a smorgasbord of celebrity voices and musical appearances, including Cheap Trick and Debbie Harry as Omar and Angel’s band, Lou Reed and Izzy Pop as Mok; the dialogue voice talent is a little less well-known but stars Paul LeMat, Susan Roman, and Don Francks.

The story is a fun rock n’ roll romp about the rise and fall to stardom. The soundtrack definitely delivers on the magic and majesty of music, even when it’s not intentionally being used for occult purposes. Debbie Harry absolutely delivers with her performance, and it is easy to see why it would get Mok’s attention. The fantastical blend of magic and technology Mok uses for his sorcery ignites the imagination in ways that a more traditional story about a demonic summoning doesn’t accomplish.

The lingering aura of nuclear war is constantly emphasized throughout the movie, from the names of places to the smoggy and desolate settings the characters inhabit. Mutant creatures that evolved from waste are looked down upon by mainstream society, as illustrated by warnings and security measures at the venues visited during the film. In this respect, the movie is very dated, as the early 1980s were a time of such fear of nuclear war that we had “civil defense drills” against bombs rather than the “active shooter drills” of today.

The movie also saw pushback from Rolling Stones superstar Mick Jagger. Mok was originally supposed to be called “Mok Swagger” and was drawn to resemble the strutting singer with a dash of fellow musical collaborationist David Bowie thrown in. Mok is portrayed as being narcissistic and drunk on his own stardom, a portrait that Jagger didn’t seem to appreciate, even fictionally. He succeeded in having the character’s surname dropped, but otherwise, as he sings in the movie himself, “My name is Mok/thanks a lot.”

Rock n’ Rule may be a throwback to previous social trauma, but it’s still a worthwhile watch today, and I watch it every time I find it because it is just that much fun. It’s raunchy, with slapstick comedy and a thoughtful premise, and most importantly, great music that keeps you coming back to hear it again.

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By TeeJay Small
| Published 32 seconds ago

If you’ve been keeping up with entertainment industry trends in recent years, you may already know that Barack and Michelle Obama have launched a production company called Higher Ground. This company generally partners with distributors and streamers such as Netflix to bring inspirational stories to new audiences, with such projects under their belt as Leave The World Behind, Waffles and Mochi, and Michelle Obama’s Becoming. Now, thanks to an exclusive report from Variety, we can confirm that the former President and First Lady will be making their Broadway production debut with a revival of Proof.

Proof is a play written by David Auburn, which originally premiered back in 2000. The story follows a brilliant mathematician as she struggles to piece together her genius father’s unpublished works from the years leading up to his death. As she unravels his semi-coherent ramblings regarding theoretical mathematical proofs, she is assisted by one of his up-and-coming grad students. The original play won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, and it even received a film adaptation in 2005.

Per Variety, the Obama-produced revival of Proof will star The Bear‘s Ayo Edebiri in the lead role, with Marvel’s Don Cheadle portraying her father. This is sort of ironic casting, considering the 2005 film adaptation almost exclusively starred Marvel talent as well, before they joined the Disney-owned franchise. 2005’s Proof had Gwyneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins in the lead roles, with Jake Gyllenhaal portraying the grad student.

Having recently downgraded their overall deal with Netflix into a first-look deal, it seems as though Barack and Michelle Obama are experimenting with new and exciting storytelling avenues. If the Broadway revival of Proof does well, it could serve as the basis for a motion picture remake with a new cast. While discussing their decision to revive the story, the Obamas explained “Proof is exactly the kind of story Higher Ground was built to champion, a play that asks profound questions about brilliance, doubt, and what we inherit from the people we love most.”

Higher Ground has already taken home numerous Academy Awards for its previous works. To date, the production company has earned six Emmy Awards, three Grammys, and an Oscar. If Barack and Michelle Obama manage to strike gold with their reimagining of Proof, it could make them the very first President and First Lady to earn the coveted EGOT status. That’s not usually the sort of thing politicians pull off in their retirement, but then again, sitting politicians have been doing much stranger things in recent years.

It looks like Lil Durk isn’t taking any chances with his defense! The rapper just added heavyweight defense attorney Brian Steel to his legal squad as he gears up for a federal murder-for-hire trial. And fans are already speculating that the team’s glow-up is about to be next-level. 

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Durk Just Leveled Up His Legal Squad

According to legal documents filed on March 6, Brain Steel is joining Lil Durk’s defense team as a pro hac vice, meaning he can step into the case even without a California law license. He’ll be taking over for Jonathan M. Brayman. Jury selection kicks off August 20, nearly two years after Durk and several members of his Only the Family collective were first arrested. Additionally, Drew Findling, another legal heavy hitter, remains on the team. As the date nears, Durk’s case is seemingly shaping up to be one of the most high-profile rap trials of 2026. 

Brian Steel is officially representing rapper Lil Durk in his murder-for-hire case in Los Angeles federal court.

Jury selection is to begin Aug. 20. pic.twitter.com/dHNxgheShV

— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) March 9, 2026

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Does Steel’s Name Ring A Bell?

Known for handling the biggest hip-hop cases, Steel made headlines defending Young Thug in the YSL RICO trial and later representing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in criminal proceedings. Speaking to Billboard, Steel described his hands-on approach: “I get very close to my clients. I meet their families… I gotta believe in the person… God willing, something good will come out.” Translation: Durk isn’t just getting a lawyer — he’s getting a ride-or-die defense.

The Story Behind Durk’s Legal Battle

As previously reported, Durk faces serious charges, including conspiracy, murder-for-hire, and firearm use in connection with a 2022 alleged attempt on Quando Rondo’s life. Furthermore, the rapper has pleaded not guilty and, based on his recent posts, he’s been feeling the pressure. Earlier this year, Durk hinted at the personal toll of being behind bars, writing on Instagram, “Crazy how you gotta wait until it’s dark out to see who really with you.” 

Fans Can’t Stop Buzzing About Durk’s Legal Upgrade

Fans immediately flooded X to let y’all know Brian Steel is about to get Durkio signed, sealed, delivered, and home — because let’s be real, this lawyer does not play. Comments are blowing up with hype, jokes, and straight-up excitement over the courtroom.

oh yeah durk coming home now brian don’t play

— 𝐽𝑎𝑧 ‘ ꨄ (@thadollxx) March 9, 2026

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3PEAT STEELE DURK GOIN FREE

— hppu (@ItsNotupph) March 9, 2026

Bout that time

— D.B.C ✭ 🕷️ (@J0Y30irTY) March 9, 2026

durk gon be free by end of the year im callin it

— YeatEmpire (@YeatEmpire) March 9, 2026

Oh yea durk gon be home soon pic.twitter.com/3osLNCpT1n

— It’s Yo Boy Wiz (@jiggywizz) March 9, 2026

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Brian about to do a sweep 😩

— Shannon (@Shannonddcq123) March 9, 2026

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