RICO Trial Involving Young Thug To Possibly Get Mistrial [Video]

Young Thug’s YSL RICO trial could be facing a mistrial.

On Wednesday, Judge Paige Reese Whitaker suggested she might grant a mistrial due to a mistake by prosecutors.

If that happens, the trial would end, but the state could still file a new case in the future.

It all started when state witness Wunnie Lee read an Instagram post with the hashtag #FreeQua, referencing Thug’s co-defendant, Marquavius Huey, who is currently behind bars.

Apparently, the jury wasn’t supposed to know about Huey or another co-defendant, Quamarvious Nichols, being in jail, but Lee revealed the unredacted version.

Lee’s attorney quickly asked for a mistrial, saying, “We’re not going to be able to unring this bell, your honor,” she said. “The state presented to the witness, I guess, the unredacted version [of the exhibit], didn’t prep him to not comment on it, and he did.”

She explained, “Now the jury has repeatedly heard about Mr. Nichols being in jail, being in prison. And you cannot unring that bell. We would ask for a mistrial.” She added, “It is painfully obvious that the state is not prepping their witnesses.”

Judge Whitaker responded to the mistake, stating, “You should have presented [the witness] with a document that had [the hashtag] redacted. It’s just sloppy.”

Earlier, Wunnie Lee took to Instagram to address the situation, posting, “y’all so dumb.”

With a mistrial looming, everyone is watching closely as this trial continues to develop.

5:15 Mark