YSL Rico

The attorneys in the YSL case are now speaking out on feeling underpaid and overworked in the face of a vast caseload.

The 14 defendants in the ongoing YSL RICO case were appointed public defenders when the trial began on Jan 9. Recently, those attorneys have been campaigning for a higher pay rate to compensate for an unexpectedly complex and taxing case.

The YSL Curse

YSL member Rodalius Ryan may need to seek new legal counsel soon. His attorney Angela D’Williams recently filed a motion to quit the case. The reason is D’Wiilliams’s paystub being “egregiously low for the amount of work and attention this trial requires.”

In addition, Georgia attorneys Justin Hill and Suri Chadha Jimenez echo similar protests.

According to Hill, he first agreed to tackle the case for $7500 and then subsequently got double pay since the trial has lasted so long. With no clear end in sight for the court case, Hill and several others are demanding pay equal to the amount of effort exerted on their clients. Reportedly, all public defenders in the YSL affair receive $15,000 for their work.

“For at least a year’s worth of full-time work, that’s essentially less than minimum wage…to be honest, I could make more money working at Chick-fil-A as a cashier,” Hill informed the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Hill is currently representing Damone Blalock and is growing frustrated at the mounting workload. According to Hill, the YSL case is also a massive distraction from his other legal matters. Hill and the other attorneys involved with the case reportedly pull all-nighters and even work weekends.

The seventh YSL member has now taken a plea deal in the ongoing RICO indictment. Antonio Sledge, has admitted to committing crimes and being a member of the alleged Young Slime Life street gang. pic.twitter.com/ihGRxZ4Y9L

— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) December 29, 2022

The possibility of lawyers withdrawing will be yet another blow to the YSL team. With evidence piling up by the day, Young Thug and his associate’s fates lie in their legal reps’ hands.

Written by Dreema Carrington

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Defense Attorney In YSL RICO Case Asks Judge To Delay Trial

The Violation Of Thug’s Rights

Earlier this year, we saw Fulton County charge Young Thug & many of his associates with RICO indictments. Thug & his attorney revealed that the Atlanta rapper was not told his Miranda Rights during an interrogation. These two officers’ failure to do this is unconstitutional & is a direct violation of the “Wyclef Jean” artist’s civil rights. “Any statements which were not voluntarily made were made in violation of [Young Thug’s] Constitutional right to counsel,” Brian Steel (Young Thug’s attorney) pointed out. This could prove to be a vital detail in supporting one of Hip-Hop’s most influential artists. Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that this will help any of the other member’s situations.

The Future Of The Record Label

The future of YSL is already significantly dependent on whether Young Thug, Gunna & the other members beat the indictment. If things weren’t grim enough, the label’s brightest young talent Lil Keed passed away shortly after the RICO took place. Many have doubts about the futures of all these individuals involved in the case. With that said, it’ll be historical if YSL can beat these charges & reclaim its spot in Hip-Hop. What do you think will result from the group’s 2023 trial?