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Young Thug’s YSL Trial Judge Blasts Prosecutors, Questions Whether They ‘Hide the Ball’

Young Thug's racketeering trial judge vented her "frustration" and questioned whether prosecutors tried to "hide the ball" during witness testimony

Young Thug ’s long and troubled racketeering trial appeared on the verge of dramatic mistrial yet again Monday as an Atlanta-based judge accused a chief prosecutor of either “purposefully” misleading the court or causing chaos through apparent disorganization. Young Thug, born Jeffery Williams, has pleaded not guilty to the eight counts he’s charged with in the gang and racketeering conspiracy indictment first announced in 2022. Now the longest-running trial in Georgia history, it already has survived a prior judge getting recused from the case against his will, multiple allegations of prosecutorial misconduct lodged by defense lawyers and highly contentious testimony from a key witness whose “I don’t recall” reply became a popular meme.

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