#What the hell happened at the YSL RICO trial?

#What the hell happened at the YSL RICO trial?

Accusations of a secret meeting between the judge, prosecution, and a key witness have thrown rap’s biggest trial into disarray. A Georgia criminal defense attorney breaks down the big questions. Young Thug. Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images.   Prior to this week, it had been a relatively sleepy few months for the RICO trial of…

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#YSL RICO trial resumes after long break

#YSL RICO trial resumes after long break

Young Thug’s trial took a three-week hiatus after one of his co-defendants, Shannon Stillwell, was the victim of a stabbing in early December. Young Thug (right) sits with a defense attorney at a January 2 session of the YSL RICO trial. Still from Law&Crime’s live stream of the session via YouTube.   The YSL trial…

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#Prosecutor quotes The Jungle Book, reads Young Thug lyrics in YSL trial opening statement

#Prosecutor quotes The Jungle Book, reads Young Thug lyrics in YSL trial opening statement

Fulton County Chief Deputy District Attorney Adriane Love’s monolog met with repeated objections from defense attorneys, including a motion for a mistrial by Young Thug’s lawyer, Brian Steel. Fulton County Chief Deputy District Attorney Adriane Love. Still from Law&Crime Network’s live stream of a November 27 hearing in the YSL RICO trial via YouTube.  …

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#YSL defendant’s lawyer out on bond after prescription drug arrest in court

#YSL defendant’s lawyer out on bond after prescription drug arrest in court

Anastasios Manettas, the attorney for YSL defendant Miles Farley, was arrested for carrying prescription drugs into the courtroom. Still from “Attorney for YSL defendant arrested at court on charges including disruption of proceedings.”   11Alive / YouTube Anastasios Manettas, the attorney for YSL RICO defendant Miles Farley, was arrested on Thursday (April 20) at a…

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