Young Thug‘s lawyer, Brian Steel, has found himself back in the headlines after his line of questioning for his latest witness in the YSL RICO trial.
Steel questioned a witness on Thursday (February 8) about the rappers who replace the letter B with Cs in their music. In a video circulating online, Steel can be heard referring to songs by Post Malone, Meek Mill and Juice WRLD.
For context, the prosecution has implied that members of the Bloods gang — which they accuse Thugga of being a part of — will not say the letter C as it denotes their biggest rivals, the Crips.
Steel’s list of rappers was intended to show that his client was not the only person using that particular speech pattern, for entertainment purposes only.
Young Thug’s lawyer lists rappers who use Cs instead of Bs while questioning witness pic.twitter.com/llb9IRX9ZG
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) February 8, 2024
Last month, leaked video of Young Thug’s cell provided some insight into what he’s been up to during his time away.
On January 29, bodycam footage of his compartment being searched for contraband appeared online. The clip, which dates back to June 2022 according to its timestamp, showed a correctional officer stripping the rapper’s room.
Among the notable details of his living space was a pile of books stashed away under the mattress. Aside from the Gone Trilogy plus copies of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today, the titles of his reading material are tough to recognize.
“By the amount of books in that cell, we might be seeing a more powerful, educated, and informed Young Thug upon release,” one person commented under an Akademiks reshare of the video, while another added: “Full of books…feeding his brain.”
Also last month, the prosecution in the case filed a motion requesting that all livestreaming, and cameras, be banned from the courtroom. The prosecution is citing what’s commonly known as Georgia Rule 22, which lays out strict guidelines for media in the courtrooms.
Prosecutors claim that the motion is necessary to “preserve the integrity of the proceedings.”
“The State is not outright requesting an outright denial of recording in this trial,” the motion reads in part. “Instead, each of the State’s requests is explicitly referenced in Rule 22(G)(2) as an example of a “least restrictive possible limitation” on recording short of denial.”
As for Thug, he faces eight charges including conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and two counts of participation in criminal street gang activity, as well as a string of drug and weapons offenses.
If convicted as charged, he faces up to 120 years in prison.
