Young Thug's high-profile RICO YSL trial has been very eventful, even though the actual hearing has not started yet.
One of the jurors was even sent to jail after making the wrong move of recording the jury selection process.
Young Thug Trial Update
The actual Young Thug Trial about the rapper allegedly conspiring to violate the RICO Act of Atlanta has not yet started, but the drama and the unforeseen events surrounding the trial have been on a roll.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that one of the prospective jurors, namely Juror 1001, was revealed to have captured the court proceeding using her smartphone.
The 21-year-old woman's cellphone was investigated on Apr. 3, 2023. Upon checking, a video of the court proceeding was seen on the woman's Recently-Deleted folder, sending Judge Ural Glanville furious.
According to the juror, she did not know that capturing a video of the court proceeding was unlawful. Glanville pointed out that he had provided guidelines initially; he even said that the juror might have compromised the entire trial with her actions.
Because of this, Glanville gave her a three-day jail sentence. However, after apologizing, Glanville freed the woman and gave her a stern warning. He even told the juror that he would attempt to assign her to a different case in the coming months.
Check out the video below, as posted by AllHipHop's Instagram Account:
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Young Thug Jurors Compromising The Trial
The selection process for the jury on Young Thug's RICO YSL trial had been strenuous.
In the past, one juror has even contacted Young Thug's lawyer, Brian Steel, which prompted Judge Glanville to conduct an investigation.
According to HipHopDX, the Young Thug trial jury selection process has been exceptionally difficult as choosing jurors for the lengthy trial has been hard. Give or take, reports say that the entire trial, which requires the attendance and focus of the jury, would take at least six to nine months should nothing go wrong.
What is Young Thug Accused Of?
Based on an Uproxx report, Young Thug is accused of the following crimes:
- one count of conspiracy to violate Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act,
- two counts of participating in a criminal street activity,
- possession of a firearm while committing a felony,
- possession of a machine gun,
- three counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, and;
- one charge of street racing.
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