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YOUNG THUG TRIAL: ATTORNEY BRIAN STEEL HELD IN CONTEMPT, ORDERED STAY IN FULTON
COUNTY JAIL

By Joyce Lupiani and FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  June 10, 2024 2:48pm EDT
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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Attorney Brian Steel was held in contempt of court Monday
afternoon during the Young Thug, YSL RICO trial in Fulton County.

The incident unfolded after Steel, who is one of the attorneys for Jeffery
Williams (Young Thug), approached the bench following the lunch recess,
revealing his knowledge of an ex parte conversation that took place before court
on Monday morning.





This conversation, which involved the judge, prosecutors, and witness Kenneth
"Lil Woody" Copeland, reportedly included Copeland's admission to killing
Donovan "Nut" Thomas Jr.

Kenneth "Lil Woody" Copeland



Judge Glanville demanded to know how Steel obtained this information, but Steel
refused to disclose his source.

The judge gave Steel five minutes to reconsider, threatening him with contempt
of court and then stormed from the courtroom.

When the judge returned and Steel still refused to divulge the source, he was
declared in contempt and ordered into custody.

YOUNG THUG'S DEFENSE LAWYER HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT, PLACED IN CUSTODY

The incident unfolded after Steel, who is one of the attorneys for Jeffery
Williams (Young Thug), approached the bench following the lunch recess,
revealing his knowledge of an ex parte conversation that took place before court
on Monday morning.

Before Steel was removed, several other attorneys demanded a mistrial.
Additionally, Steel told Judge Glanville that removal deprived his client, Young
Thug, of his right to counsel and again requested a mistrial.

After another break, Steel was allowed to return to the courtroom to participate
in the remainder of the day's proceedings. However, Judge Glanville made it
clear that if Steel did not reveal his source by 5 p.m., he would remain in
custody for being in contempt of the court.

RAW: YOUNG THUG ATTORNEY PLACED IN CUSTODY

Young Thug's attorney Brian Steel was placed in custody for contempt after
refusing to tell Judge Glanville who told him about a conversation in the
judge's chambers on Monday morning.

Judge Glanville and Ashleigh Merchant went back and forth about which contempt
Steel should be held in, and whether a mistrial needed to be called or another
judge should be invited to preside over the case before he called for another
five-minute break at 6:30 p.m.

The judge re-entered the courtroom just after 7:30 p.m. and asked Steel to stand
next to his attorneys.

He said that he would be holding Steel in criminal contempt and ordered him to
be held at the Fulton County Jail for no more than 20 days. He is to report to
the jail every weekend for the next 10 weekends.

Steel said he would be making a appeal, but in the case that it doesn't take,
and he's not granted bond, he asked the judge whether he spend his 20 days in
the jail with Young Thug to help him prepare for court.

The judge said he was not opposed, and said he would speak to the Fulton County
sheriff to see if he could help make arrangements.

JUDGE ORDERS YOUNG THUG ATTORNEY TO TIME IN FULTON COUNTY JAIL

After a back-and-forth that delayed Day 88 of the Young Thug, YSL RICO trial,
Judge Ural Glanville upheld his order to hold Attorney Brian Steel in criminal
contempt and said he would have to report to the Fulton County Jail every week
for the next 10 weeks.


WHAT IS CONTEMPT OF COURT?

At the very basic level, contempt is essentially acknowledging disrespect or
disobedience in a court of law. It's important to note that a person can be held
in contempt for an offense that occurred inside or outside a courtroom.

For example, a parent could be held in contempt for not paying court-ordered
child support.

There are two types: criminal and civil.

Criminal contempt is when someone intentionally obstructs justice, like
threatening a witness or judge or hiding evidence.

Civil contempt is when someone causes a disruption in the courtroom. Usually, a
judge will issue a warning first if someone is being rude or disrespectful. If
the behavior continues, they are able to hold the person in contempt.

Refusing to obey a court order, like child support or even alimony, is also a
version of civil contempt.

The penalties for contempt include fines, paying for the opposite party's
attorneys' fees, or even jail time.


YOUNG THUG TRIAL DAY 88: KENNETH COPELAND TESTIFIES

This development occurred on the same day that Kenneth Copeland, also known as
Lil Woody, finally testified.

Copeland, who had been arrested the previous Friday for invoking his Fifth
Amendment right, was brought into the courtroom shortly before noon on Monday.

He still appeared to be reluctant to testify and his evasive answers ranged from
uncertainty about his birthdate to claiming memory issues regarding his
children's ages and his arrest record. When asked to identify Shannon Stillwell
in court, Copeland initially claimed vision problems, taking a long time to look
around before misidentifying others as Stillwell.

During questioning, Copeland told the prosecutor that he wasn't "cool" with
Shannon as a kid but that he would "go out with anyone, even you."

Copeland also complained about being hot during court and asked the judge if he
could remove his jail uniform. 

RAW: KENNETH COPELAND TRIES TO IDENTIFY SHANNON STILLWELL

Kenneth Copeland, aka Lil Woody, is asked to identify Shannon Stillwell during
the Young Thug/YSL trial on Monday in Fulton County.


WHO IS KENNETH COPELAND?

Copeland, who is a convicted felon, was arrested in Fulton County in October
2021 with a loaded gun in the car he was driving.

After his arrest, Copeland reportedly gave police information about several past
and future crimes. Copeland also indicated that he would help get a confession
from Young Thug.

Video of his interview with police was leaked to the media.

Young Thug's attorney, Brian Steel, immediately filed for a mistrial after
Copeland's arrest. However, the judge denied the motion. 


WHAT ARE THE CHARGES YOUNG THUG FACES?

A Fulton County grand jury indicted Young Thug in May 2022, and more charges
were added in a subsequent indictment in August of that year. The second
indictment accuses Young Thug and 27 other people of conspiring to violate
Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known as RICO. The
rapper is also accused of participation in criminal street gang activity, as
well as drug and gun charges.

Prosecutors say Young Thug and two other people co-founded a violent criminal
street gang in 2012 called Young Slime Life, or YSL, which they say is
associated with the national Bloods gang. The indictment says Young Thug "made
YSL a well-known name by referring to it in his songs and on social media."

In addition to specific charges, the August indictment includes a wide-ranging
list of 191 acts that prosecutors say were committed between 2013 and 2022 as
part of the alleged conspiracy to further the gang’s interests.

Included in that list is an allegation that Young Thug threatened in July 2015
to shoot a security guard who was trying to get him to leave an Atlanta-area
mall. The indictment also says Young Thug rented a silver Infiniti sedan that
was used in the killing of a rival gang member named Donovan "Nut" Thomas. And,
on numerous occasions, he and others are alleged to have possessed various
illegal drugs that they intended to distribute.


WHO IS ON TRIAL WITH YOUNG THUG?

The other defendants still facing trial include Marquavius Huey, Deamonte
Kendrick (known as Yak Gotti), Quamarvious Nichols, Rodalius Ryan and Shannon
Stillwell.

The other defendants who have already pleaded guilty to various charges prior to
jury selection include Gunna, whose given name is Sergio Kitchens; Young Thug's
older brother, Quantavious Grier (Unfoonk); Trontavious Stephens (Tick); and
Antonio Sledge (Mounk Tounk).




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