Verses Turned to Verdicts: YSL RICO Case Sets a High-Watermark for the Legal Pseudo-Censorship of Rap MusicYousfi, NabilSeattle University Law Review
Young Thug addresses his YSL RICO case on Lil Baby's "Dum, Dumb & Dumber" off new album 'WHAM.' Get the details.
The case is built on Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a law based on the more famous federalRICOstatute that’s been used to target the mafia, drug cartels and other forms of organized crime. Such racketeering laws make it easier for prosecutors to sweep...
(Another defendant, Cordarius Dorsey, saw his RICO case dropped in the interests of “judicial economy” after he was twice convicted of murder within the past year.) Read below for more information on the upcoming trial. Editor’s picks The 100 Best TV Episodes of All Time The 250 ...
Young Thug’s brother Unfoonk, born Quantavious Grier, has been sentenced to 9 years and 6 months in prison for violating the condition of his probation stemming from his plea deal in the YSL rico case.Fans of Thugger speculate that the popular rapper wi
On Monday, YSL attorney Justin Hill attended the court hearing where defense attorneys presented motions for Judge Glanville to remove certain evidence in the YSL RICO case. Hill called “cap” on the judge after not making a formal assertion for the session started....
Willis’ tactic of taking lyrics literally isn’t the first time she’s been creative with RICO cases. She gained national attention last year foradmittingthat she was considering RICO charges against Donald Trump for election fraud, and she was the lead prosecutor in a 2012 RICO case against...
Jump here for the latest update about the trial’s indefinite pause. A month after Young Thug found himself embroiled in a sprawling RICO case, he made a plea from jail.“You know, this isn’t about just me or YSL,” he said in a prerecorded address screened at Hot 97’s Summer Jam...
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 ...