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Young Thug RICO Trial Resumes After Two Months, Mistrial Averted

Young Thug's RICO trial resumed Monday with the threat of a mistrial hinging on the jury's reaction to news they must disregard testimony

At a hearing without the jury last week, Copeland told the court he wasn’t sure if he would show up Monday and willingly testify under his immunity deal with prosecutors or refuse to cooperate in a move that would land him in jail on a contempt charge. Douglas Weinstein, the lawyer for rapper Deamonte “ Yak Gotti ” Kendrick, one of Williams’ five co-defendants in the current trial, told Rolling Stone on Friday that he believes any mistrial connected to Copeland’s testimony should end the case for good. Prosecutors allege Young Thug, born Jeffery Williams, co-founded and led the gang as he simultaneously rose to prominence in the music industry and won a Grammy award.

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