The RICO trial of Young Thug and his YSL friends has been postponed until January 2024. This comes after the stabbing of Shannon Stillwell, one of Young Thug's co-defendants in the Fulton County Jail.
According to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, Stillwell was stabbed by Willie Brown, who is in jail on offenses including cruelty to children, murder, and aggravated assault.
Fox 5 reports that Stillwell is recovering and is in stable condition.
"Out of respect for Shannon's privacy, I will not go into specifics about his health other than to say that I was happy to be able to see him and converse with him this afternoon," the Stillwell's lawyer said. "I encouraged him to rest, as he will need to be strong as we continue to fight the false allegations contained in the RICO indictment. We have never and will not be asking for a delay in this trial, but also recognize that the doctors will let us know what is best for Shannon in the immediate future. I hope to reunite Shannon with his family and loved ones in short order."
Stillwell, along with his co-defendants, is charged with murder and attempted murder of the death of Donovan Thomas Jr. in 2015. Thomas Jr., also known as Nut, was murdered in a drive-by shooting. Detectives alleged that Thomas was a member of the Inglewood Family, a sub-set of the Bloods. Thomas was also associated with Atlanta rappers YFN Lucci, who is also facing a RICO indictment, and Rich Homie Quan.
According to prosecutors, Thomas' murder resulted in a gang war, causing violence to spread throughout Atlanta. Fanis Willis, Fulton County District Attorney, alleged that the Inglewood Family and YSL engaged in more than 50 violent acts against each other.
Young Thug is not charged with Thomas' murder, but prosecutors allege that Young Thug arranged the murder by renting an Infiniti Q50 sedan, which was used in the shooting.
Young Thug's current co-defendants include Marquavius Huey, Deamonte Kendrick, also known as Yak Gotti, Quamarvious Nichols, Rodalius Ryan, who is serving life in prison for a 2019 murder; and Shannon Stillwell. All are charged with violating the RICO law.
Thirteen of the original 28 defendants had their cases separated from the group for unclear reasons, mostly as a result of logistics. Young Thug's brother, Quantavious Grier, also known as rapper Unfoonk. Rapper Gunna has been considered a snitch by some members of the hip-hop community.
