Young Thug's criminal trial is the longest in Georgia history. The saga may be far from over.
The longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history is poised to become a lot longer — or, if the defense has its way, derailed entirely.
The longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history is poised to become a lot longer — or, if the defense has its way, derailed entirely.
In the latest disruption that has placed the criminal racketeering case against rapper Young Thug on hold indefinitely, a Fulton County Superior Court judge must decide whether the trial judge should recuse himself — a process that legal experts say would include an evidentiary hearing and allow up to 90 days for a ruling.
And even then, the seemingly endless squabbles in a televised trial that has riveted metro Atlanta’s legal and entertainment circles and inspired countless social media memes threaten to throw the future of the snarled saga in jeopardy at any moment.
The trial has unfolded amid scrutiny over the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office as its prosecution similarly drags on in its case against former President Donald Trump for state racketeering charges related to the 2020 election.
“This trial is a farce,” Brian Steel, a lawyer for Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, wrote in a 200-page motion accusing Judge Ural Glanville and Fulton County prosecutors of misconduct that should disqualify their involvement.
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