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.
And back in 2014, when she was an assistant DA, Willis served as lead prosecutor in a RICO case against a group of Atlanta educators over their role in widespread cheating on standardized tests. Following an eight month trial — the longest in Georgia history — Willis secured convic...
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...
Brian Steel, an attorney for Young Thug, also questioned the witness Monday. He asked her about theSuper Slimeyalbum cover, a collaboration between artists Future and Young Thug. Earlier in the trial an Atlanta Police detective testified about thealbum cover, saying they were investigatin...
On Tuesday (June 11), Day 89 of the YSL RICO trial in Atlanta took place in Fulton County Superior Court. The day started with the continuance of testimony from prosecution witness and former YSL associate Kenneth "Lil Woody" Copeland. He unceremoniously terminated his acting attorney Kayla Bum...
During a cross-examination in March, alleged getaway driver Adrian Bean asked the court for water and claimed he was so high he was getting sleepy during the YSL RICO trial. "Can I get some water or something? he asked. "I'm so high right now y'all, I'm about to go sleep on y...
After a nearly two-month break, theYoung Thug/YSL RICO trialwill resume on Monday with prosecution witness Kenneth "Lil Woody" Copeland to take the stand...depending on his mood. YSL Trial Witness Tells Judge Testifying Will Depend on How He Wakes Up ...
Young Thug's YSL RICO Trial Begins Next Week Starting on Monday (Nov. 27),opening statements will begin in the YSL racketeering trial of Young Thug in Atlanta.Thugger, born Jeffery Lamar Williams, is charged with violating Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and...
A state-appointed attorney in theYSL RICO trialis claiming the pay is so poor she might have to take some drastic measures. On Monday (May 1), local Atlanta news stationWSB-TVreported on the latest update in the ongoing trial, which includes one public defender expressing major concern over...
2022. His trial is finally set to begin on Nov. 27, 2023. Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP The most notable instance to date of “rap on trial” is finally about to get underway in Atlanta. After a jury selection process whose length broke state records, the YSL RICO trial...