YSL RICO Trial resumes for remaining defendants after Young Thug's plea deal
After Young Thug's plea deal last week, two co-defendants remain as the long-running YSL RICO Trial resumes on Monday morning.
Georgia Prosecutors Move Forward With YSL Trial After Young Thug’s Sentence and Guilty Plea
Now that Young Thug has been sentenced after his guilty plea, Georgia is moving forward with the remaining 14 defendants in the RICO trial.
Young Thug sentenced after pleading guilty to some charges in long-running YSL trial
Young Thug has accepted a plea deal in the long-running RICO trial against him and the alleged YSL street gang, marking the end of his involvement in Georgia's longest trials. It comes after several other defendants also accepted plea deals in the last three days following several days of negotiations with the state.
Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty in YSL case in Atlanta
A Fulton County judge sentenced him to 40 years but commuted that to time served and probation. The case was seen as a template for a potential Donald Trump trial.
YSL case moves ahead after Young Thug's guilty plea
The sudden rush of plea deals in Fulton County's Young Slime Life racketeering case wasn't a surprise to those who were closely watching the court proceedings play out in real time. Why it matters: While the trial's chief co-defendant,
Re-watch | Young Thug pleads guilty to six charges in YSL RICO trial
After nearly 10 months, a jury was seated. The jury breakdown includes seven Black women, two white women, two Black men and one white man. At this point, according to attorneys for Young Thug, there are seven defendants set to go to trial together remaining from the original indictment that included 28 people.
Young Thug released from jail after accepting plea deal in YSL trial
Rapper Young Thug is out of prison after pleading guilty to charges in the YSL RICO trial, but he could be put back behind bars if he doesn't follow his deal's conditions.
How Atlanta rapper Young Thug’s guilty plea came together
What made Atlanta rapper Young Thug change his mind and plead guilty in his Fulton County gang and racketeering case? The threat of a mistrial played a role.
Young Thug YSL Trial Plea: 5 Times Lawyer Blasted ‘Offensive’ Prosecution
When Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug stepped up to a courtroom podium Thursday to give a non-negotiated plea in his gang and racketeering conspiracy case in Atlanta, it was a gamble that paid off. Without any safety net in the form of a signed deal with prosecutors,
Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges
Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges and will be released from jail, though he could be put back behind bars if he violates the terms of his sentence. The 33-year-old Grammy-winning artist,
YSL RICO jury returns to hear testimony after 2 remaining co-defendants refused plea offers
ATLANTA — The jury in the YSL RICO trial returned on Monday for the first time since rapper Young Thug was released from jail ...
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Young Thug Accepts Plea Deal in YSL RICO Case, Trial in Fulton County Continues with Two Defendants
The YSL RICO trial proceeds with two defendants after Young Thug's plea deal and a brief delay due to a defendant's stabbing.