Prosecutors fought any release, calling Banks a flight risk and danger to the community.
They said their indictment included enough alleged evidence to warrant his detention.
The allegations are not that the defendant personally pulled the trigger.
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The allegations are that the defendant exercises a significant amount of control over others.
A trial in the case is tentatively set for January but is likely to be postponed.
Well get the discovery, and well continue the fight, Brayman tellsRolling Stoneafter the hearing.
Bowmans cousin, Saviaya Robinson, was traveling with Bowman at the time and died in the crossfire.
The indictment references Banks song Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy,released in December 2022 with Babyface Ray.
Prosecutors claimed its a reference to Bowman seeing Robinsons dead body.
That song was recorded approximately eight months before that incident took place.
… We have all the time stamps from the producer.
This took place not in August 2022, when the [shooting] took place.
Banks was set to stop in Italy and then immediately continue on to the UAE.
He has not been charged.
Our client has nothing to do with that, Findling tellsRolling Stone.
Thats not part of our case.
The gunmen fired at least 18 rounds at Bowmans vehicle, striking and killing Robinson.
