Earlier today, the Young Thug trial erupted in a series of chaotic allegations. As reported by Twitter account Thugger Daily who is closely following the case, it began with the testimony of Lil Woody. Woody took the stand as a witness, but chose to plead the fifth and not answer any questions. That decision is extra surprising considering he will now face jail time for his refusal. But that was only the beginning of the drama that his lack of testimony caused in court today.
Thug’s lawyer Brian Steele used the opportunity to again ask for a mistrial, something he’s done several times. In this instance he claims that the prosecution knew that Lil Woody would plead the fifth and shouldn’t have let him do so in front of the jury. That was followed by a bizarre sequence where Woody posted multiple messages to his Instagram story only to quickly delete them. Following the trial lunch break the prosecution accused the defense of witness tampering alleging that their lawyers were in communication with Woody’s. Despite the defense summoning multiple witnesses testifying that Woody had made obvious statements clarifying that he wouldn’t be testifying, the judge threw out the mistrial motion. Check out the chaotic series of events that’s gone down so far today below.
Young Thug Trial In Legal Chaos After Lil Woody Refuses To Testify
Last month, Gunna made yet another call for Young Thug’s release. He hasn’t commented frequently on the trial. But it does seem clear that he’s still in support of his fellow YSL members. It’s been over a year since he exited the trial, a move that proved controversial with rap fans. Many claimed his decision to testify and identify YSL as a gang was a mistake. They think it could cost many of the others still on trial.
What do you think of today’s events in the Young Thug trial following Lil Woody’s refusal to testify and instead take jail time? Do you think the judge was acting fairly when he refused to listen to witnesses claiming Woody made it clear he wouldn’t testify? Let us know in the comment section below.
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Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California.
She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner.
Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue.
Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte.
Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine.
Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.
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