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YSL Trial: Prosecutors, Defense Meet for New Plea Talks as Possible Mistrial Looms

Young Thug’s trial took a dramatic turn when the defense met privately with prosecutors to discuss possible new plea deals as a mistrial looms.

Young Thug ’s lengthy and embattled trial on racketeering conspiracy charges took a dramatic turn Thursday when defense teams were called in to meet privately with prosecutors to discuss possible new plea deals while the judge on the case took a backseat and withheld her ruling on a pending mistrial motion. It wasn’t immediately clear what new terms, if any, prosecutors were willing to discuss with the lawyers for Young Thug, born Jeffery Williams, and his five co-defendants: Deamonte “Yak Gotti” Kendrick, Rodalius Ryan, Marquavius Huey, Shannon Stillwell, and Quamarvious Nichols. During live testimony Wednesday, rapper Wunnie “SlimeLife Shawty” Lee, a former defendant in the case who took a plea deal, read aloud to the jury a portion of an Instagram caption that was supposed to be redacted.

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