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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kelly Rissman

Young Thug’s YSL trial kicks off with scoldings, ‘wasted time’ and no tempo

2022 Atlanta Journal Constitution

The highly anticipated Young Thug trial got off to a slow and rocky start — consistent with a pretrial process, as jury selection took nearly 11 months to complete.

The prosecution portrayed the rapper as the “head” of the so-called “criminal street gang” YSL (Young Slime Life), and used lyrics in its opening statement to support its case, but not without many delays and a fiery Judge Ural Glanville, who seemed upset with both sides on Monday.

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