A judge has held Young Thug’s attorney in contempt of court on the 88th day of the sprawling RICO trial against the Atlanta rapper. The stunning moment occurred in Fulton County Superior Court after a lunch recess on Monday, June 10, when Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel, confronted Judge Ural Glanville about a private meeting between the judge, the prosecution, and star witness Lil Woody, real name Kenneth Copeland, per Law&Crime editor Cathy Russon. By the end of the day, Judge Glanville had sentenced Steel to remain in custody for a maximum of 20 days, from 7 p.
m. on Fridays to 7 p.m.
on Sundays, from June 14 to August 18. Back from lunch . Jury not present.
Steel says this morning, prosecutors, Woody and Woody's stand in lawyer met with the judge in chambers this morning without the defense knowing. Judge not happy. Wants to know how Steel found out about it saying that was an ex parte meeting.
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pic.twitter.com/YAKHpdf6c2 “I’m kind of disturbed because all of that was an ex parte conversation,” Glanville told Steel in court.
“How did you find out about that conversation?” Steel alleged that Lil Woody had admitted to killing Donovan “Nut” Thomas when speaking with the judge and the prosecution. Glanville warned Steel that he had five minutes to reveal his sources or he would be held in contempt of court. BREAKING: WATCH - Here is the moment #YoungThug 's attorney Brian Steel was taken into custody for contempt.
The deputy whispered in his ear (I assume he t.
