Young Thug has been denied bond in his RICO trial.

The latest development in the Young Thug RICO case has caused quite a stir as the new judge, Paige Reese Whitaker, has made a ruling on the rapper's request for bond while on trial. As reported by Courthouse News Service, Judge Whitaker has denied the motion put forth by Young Thug's attorney, Brian Steel, to allow the talented Atlanta artist to be released on bond. In addition, she has also rejected a motion made by Young Thug and his co-defendants for a mistrial, based on the conduct of the previous judge of the case, Chief Judge Ural Glanville, during a private meeting with prosecutors and a witness for the state.

During a hearing on July 30, Judge Whitaker informed Steel that she would not reconsider any bond issues that had already been decided by another court, unless there were significant changes in circumstances. This meant that Young Thug's associates, Deamonte Kendrick and Marquavius Huey, were also denied bond. This decision has now extended the criminal trial, making it the longest in Georgia's history, as it enters its 19th month.

Judge Whitaker made it clear that the reason for Judge Glanville's recusal was not due to any bias or impropriety during the secret meeting, but rather because he had made factual statements while ruling on the motion to recuse. She also stated that she has not yet responded to Young Thug's request to have the lead prosecutors, Chief Deputy District Attorney Adriane Love and Deputy District Attorney Simone Hylton, disqualified from the trial. This was based on the ex-parte meeting that took place between Judge Glanville, prosecutors, and one of the witnesses, Kenneth Copeland, also known as "Lil Woody". Judge Whitaker explained that she would need to review the transcript of the meeting before making a decision, as she needed to determine if the prosecutors' conduct was coercive.

Young Thug is on trial after being indicted in May 2022 on 65 counts, which included 191 "overt acts" allegedly linked to gang activities through YSL, also known as "Young Slime Life" on the streets. However, Young Thug has maintained that YSL stands for Young Stoner Records and that his associates are not associated with any gang. The outcome of this trial is highly anticipated and we will have to wait and see how it unfolds under the new judge.

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