Verses Turned to Verdicts: YSL RICO Case Sets a High-Watermark for the Legal Pseudo-Censorship of Rap MusicYousfi, NabilSeattle University Law Review
Willis is very familiar with Georgia’s RICO statute. In addition to using it against YSL and former President Trump, she also recently brought a RICO case against a gang that allegedly robbed the Atlanta homes of celebrities likeMariah Carey. And back in 2014, when she was an assi...
In Young Thug's YSL RICO trial, two more co-defendants took plea deals in the long-running racketeering case against the rapper’s alleged gang.
Young Thugison trial in Fulton Countyin amassive RICO caseinvolving himself andfive other defendants. Prosecutors allege Williams and his co-defendants are members of the YSL gang, while defense attorneys argue YSL is simply the name of a record label, Young Stoner Life. Prosecutors say Youn...
Young Thug- real name Jeffery Williams - ison trial in Fulton Countyin amassive RICO caseinvolving himself andfive other defendants. Young Thug himself is facingeight criminal countsunder a federal law that was originally enacted to fight organized crime. Georgia is one of 33 states t...
The YSL RICO case has featured a number of wild moments. Last December, a court hearing was interrupted when someoneplayed a sexually explicit videoduring a Zoom meeting. In January, thejudge recited lyrics to Young Thug's song"Slime Sh!t" in court. A week later, Judge Glanville ordered ...
The judge in the YSL RICO trial has been recused, capping a bizarre subplot as the case trudges on. Judge Ural Glanville will no longer oversee the case, a month after his scrutinized private meeting with prosecutors and an uncooperative witness. Judge Rachel Krause, who ruled on the recusal...
Gunna was released from jail after making an Alford plea to a racketeering charge in the YSL RICO case. The rapper's attorney, Steve Sadow, insisted that Gunna didn't snitch on Young Thug or other YSL members with his Alford plea. ...
Judge Whitaker’s comments come days after Young Thug pleaded guilty in the YSL Rico case. The rapper entered into a non-negotiated plea deal — receiving a 40-year-sentence from Judge Whitaker. He received five years in prison that was commuted to time served, 15 years on probation, as ...
The YSL RICO case started back in January with jury selection. In four months, not a single juror has been chosen as both sides sift through hundreds of potential candidates.Young Thugis being charged with heading YSL, which authorities are calling a violent street gang. This is the latest ...