Young Thug’s YSL RICO Trial on Hold Until Decision Is Made About Recusing Judge

In mid-June, Thugger's attorney Brian Steel filed a motion to remove the presiding judge.

July 1, 2024

Young Thug wearing a blue and white checkered sweater, standing in front of large gold balloons at an event — Prince Williams / WireImage

The YSL trial is now on hold.

WSB-TV 2 reports that the RICO trial will only continue when another judge decides whether the case’s presiding Judge Ural Glanville should recuse himself.

The decision comes after Young Thug’s attorney Brian Steel filed a motion to remove Judge Glanville from the case in mid-June, accusing him of misconduct and contending Thugger (Jeffery Lamar Williams) can’t have a fair trial under Glanville.

Steel's motion alleged, "The court has joined the prosecutors' team and is biased against Mr. Williams and favorable to the prosecutors as objectively demonstrated on June 10, 2024, as well as throughout the pendency of this case."

On June 17, news surfaced that Thug and Steel filed the motion after arguing that Judge Glanville may have secretly met with co-defendant Kenneth “YSL Woody” Copeland by himself. Glanville didn’t deny that the meeting happened. A day later, Judge Glanville denied Young Thug and Steel’s motion.

Earlier, on June 10, Steel was detained after he declined to share how he found out about the meeting. He was held in contempt and originally sentenced to 20 days in Fulton County Jail; however, on June 12, he was granted bond in an emergency motion and did not have to report to jail. He’s currently appealing his contempt of court charge.

Young Thug and Brian Steel have also reportedly called for a mistrial. The YSL RICO case has become Georgia's longest criminal trial ever.