Things seemingly are getting more complicated in the RICO case for rapper Young Thug as it has been reported that the trial can very well last until 2027. This comes after a motion has been filed by Yak Gotti real name Deamonte Kendrick’s attorneys Jay Abt, Douglas Weinstein of and Katie Hingerty.
“The state, after originally proposing a witness list of over 700 witnesses, has a list of over 400 witnesses it intends to present at trial. To date, the state has presented approximately 40 witnesses since presentation of witnesses began at the end of November. At the present, representative state, it will take until approximately until October 2026 to complete the presentation of state’s witnesses. Thus, the present trial will take well into at least mid-2027 to complete,” the motion says.
It continues, “This is simply untenable for the remaining 15 jurors or the defendants who remain jailed without bond, and the presentation of another 360 witnesses by the state would cause undue delay, would be a waste of time, and would amount to needless presentation of cumulative evidence.”
It also made note of how Thug and Kendrick “sit in jail” with also stating “Their lives [are] on hold. The clock ticking on their lives. Second by second. Minute by minute. Hour by hour. Day by day. Month by month. Meanwhile, the risk of a confused jury unable to comprehend a years-long trial only grows.”
Young Thug is currently facing 8 federal charges and has repeatedly been denied for bail.
