The new judge overseeing Young Thug’s problem-plagued gang and racketeering trial has denied the final pending mistrial motion related to the secret meeting between prosecutors, a sworn witness and the trial’s former boss, Judge Ural Glanville, that led to Glanville’s removal from the case. The highly anticipated decision means the …
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After a relatively quiet summer, Drake has reemerged with three new songs premiered on a mysterious burner Instagram account @plottttwistttttt. Fans noticed that Drake followed the then-private account several months ago and the account’s description reads: “100 Gigs for your headtop.” The account provides a link to a website, which …
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When Georgia state prosecutors announced their sprawling gang and racketeering conspiracy indictment against Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug and his many co-defendants in 2022, they knew it would generate headlines. They just didn’t know how wild and unprecedented those headlines would get. With courtroom cameras rolling, the case would give rise …
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The new judge overseeing rapper Young Thug’s racketeering and gang conspiracy trial in Atlanta held her first hearing in the problem-plagued proceeding Friday and signaled she plans to enforce order over what has become the longest criminal trial in Georgia’s state history. Fulton County Judge Paige Reese Whitaker took the …
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The behind-the-bench drama at the YSL racketeering trial continued Wednesday as the judge who replaced the judge who was removed has also recused herself from the proceedings. Judge Shakura L. Ingram — who replaced Judge Ural Glanville on the bench after he was removed Monday — recused herself Wednesday, citing …
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The judge presiding over Young Thug’s RICO trial has been recused following a stand-off over a secret meeting involving the judge, prosecutors, and a key state witness. Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause granted the removal of Judge Ural Glanville in a ruling issued Monday, July 15. Motions to recuse the …
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Young Thug’s lawyers are calling for the rapper’s immediate release from jail, a mistrial, and the disqualification of the Georgia judge overseeing the now-notorious YSL racketeering conspiracy trial, claiming a recently unsealed transcript from a secret meeting with a sworn witness shows Judge Ural Glanville has “morphed into an essential …
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The YSL racketeering conspiracy trial has hit another roadblock. The already tumultuous trial centered around rapper Young Thug — who has been accused of co-founding and overseeing a gang called “Young Slime Life” in Atlanta — has been paused while the court addresses requests from the defense to replace Fulton …
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Defense lawyers in the Young Thug racketeering conspiracy trial filed an emergency petition Thursday asking Georgia’s Supreme Court to step in and force Fulton County Chief Judge Ural Glanville to let an “unbiased judge” decide whether he should step down from the high-profile case now underway in Atlanta. Filed by …
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Young Thug’s attorney was held in contempt of court Monday after refusing to tell the judge how he heard about an alleged private conversation between a key state witness, prosecutors, and the judge himself. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Judge Ural Glanville sentenced Brian Steel, who represents the rapper, to …
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