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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Charlotte Kramon

Last 2 defendants not guilty of murder in gang trial that led to rapper Young Thug's guilty plea

Young Thug Trial - (2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The long-running gang and racketeering trial in Atlanta that led rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October ended on Tuesday with a jury finding the last two defendants not guilty of murder.

Deamonte Kendrick, who raps as Yak Gotti, was acquitted of all charges and Shannon Stillwell was found guilty only of a gun possession charge. The verdicts came nearly two years after jury selection began and a year after opening statements in a trial plagued with problems.

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