Judge Orders Contempt Hearing in Young Thug Trial After June 10 Meeting, Georgia Supreme Court Intervenes

Jun 12, 2024, 08:46 PM

In the ongoing YSL RICO trial involving rapper Young Thug, Judge Ural Glanville has ordered a 'show cause' contempt hearing for those present at an allegedly illegal ex parte meeting on June 10. The judge is determined to uncover who leaked details of the meeting, which involved prosecutor Fani Willis. Young Thug's attorney, Brian Steel, was held in contempt and later arrested, prompting an emergency motion for bond, which the Georgia Supreme Court granted, staying the contempt order. Kenneth 'Lil Woody' Copeland, a witness in the trial, fired his lawyer while testifying and later recanted his statements to the police. The trial has been marked by numerous twists, including motions to recuse Judge Glanville, which he has denied, and calls for a mistrial from other attorneys involved in the case, including those representing Yak Gotti and Deamonte Kendrick. The recusal motions cite extrajudicial bias concerns.