Young Thug retrieves money and cars seized during YSL RICO trial
Young Thug is reclaiming the money and cars seized during his YSL RICO trial. Fulton County Judge Paige Reese Whitaker dismissed a civil forfeiture lawsuit and granted a motion by Thug’s legal team.
In February, his attorney asked for the return of his items, which included $145,000 in cash, a 2022 Chevrolet Corvette, a 2022 Porsche 911, a 2021 Dodge Durango, a 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLS Maybach, a 2015 Can-Am Spyder, jewellery and firearms.
Deciding on August 18th, Whitaker said, “I think that the court has no option under the case law and under the statute but to grant this dismissal, so the dismissal is granted. The procedural rules and requirements of these forfeiture statutes are mandatory and the statutes are strictly construed against the state.”
According to Billboard, the judge added that prosecutors can appeal the ruling, and the return of property could be postponed with an appeal.
Reacting to the verdict, Deputy District Attorney Jeff DiSantis said, “We are perplexed that Judge Whitaker dismissed the case based on a timeline requested by defence counsel and a date the court set for trial. We are evaluating the case now for possible appeal, considering that strange procedural history.”
Thug was released from jail in October after accepting a deal. He pleaded no contest to several charges and was sentenced to time served and 15 years of probation.
Following Thug’s successful release from prison, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs recruited Steel for his recent trial, where he was facing charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and transportation for purposes of prostitution. Combs was found guilty of two charges and acquitted of three other charges, and faces up to 20 years in prison.