Witness in trial of young thug arrested for refusing to testify

A witness in the Young Thug trial was thrown in jail for contempt after refusing to testify against the YSL boss.

The YSL RICO lawsuit made headlines again on Friday, June 7, when YSL affiliate Lil Woody (real name Kenneth Copeland) took the stand and invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination , according to Fox 5 Atlanta.

Lil Woody invoked the Fifth for even the most basic questions, such as “How old are you?” » When he refused to answer even these questions, Judge Ural Glanville ordered that he be held in contempt of court until Monday, June 10, since the prosecution had already offered him an immunity deal in exchange of his testimony against Young Thug. In response, Thugga's attorney, Brian Steel, filed a motion for a mistrial.

It is unclear whether the immunity agreement will be revoked if Lil Woody continues to invoke his Fifth Amendment rights.

Lil Woody is just the latest witness to refuse to testify against Young Thug.

Previously, YFN Lucci made headlines when he also refused to testify against the “Gang Up” rapper earlier this month.

The decision was upheld in court by the prosecution after the judge asked if the rapper would take the witness stand.

The prosecutor responded: “At this point, we don't think he will testify. »

Although he remained on the state's witness list, Lucci had previously refused to testify in the case.

The rapper's lawyer previously said, “Any party can announce, for example, that Abraham Lincoln is on their witness list, but those words alone are meaningless.” So, to be 100% clear, Rayshawn Bennett (YFN Lucci) will not be a witness in the YSL case.

YFN Lucci was implicated in the case after it was alleged that Young Thug ordered a beating on the rapper, who was stabbed in prison in 2022. Two YSL affiliates were believed to be behind the attack.

Lucci later commented on his refusal to testify: “Even if there was an earthquake we wouldn't break nigga, know we got solid #Free650.” »

Lucci joins Gunna on the list of famous faces who will not appear in court during the high-profile trial.

Thug faces eight counts in this case, including conspiracy to violate the RICO Act and two counts of engaging in criminal street gang activity, as well as multiple drug and drug offenses. weapons.