Christopher Darden, best known as one of the prosecutors in the O.J. Simpson case in the 1990s, had been representing Eric Holder, 29. Holder is charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. He is being held on $5 million bail.
A judge was expected to set a preliminary hearing date for Holder on Friday, but that was delayed until he's assigned a public defender.
In a lengthy Facebook post, Darden addressed his withdrawal from the case. He accused unnamed people of threatening his family and said he does not know whether he would disclose his reasons for withdrawing from the case.
"I cannot understand why in 2019 some people would deny a black man his 6th Amendment right to counsel of his choice," Darden wrote. "Or why defending such a man should invite threats not only against me but against my children too."
He said the right to counsel is not only a constitutional right but a civil right as well.
"Just as they were in 1995-Cowards never change," Darden said, referring to the threats he received while prosecuting Simpson. "These days these cowards don't send letters instead they sit anonymously behind keyboards threatening a man's mother and children. And some folks think that's funny. It isn't and I won't ever forget it."
Darden ended his post by saying he would continue to thrive, be loved and "walk with kings."
"I will continue my pursuit of fairness and justice on behalf of my clients and others charged with crimes," he wrote. "After 25 years some of them still haven't learned: Their lies and threats will never deter me from my mission."
Hussle, 33, whose real name was Ermias Asghedom, was a beloved rapper, entrepreneur and philanthropist in his community in Los Angeles. He was shot dead in March outside his clothing store.
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