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Young Thug Trial: Another New Judge Assigned To RICO Case After Two Recusals

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Earlier this month, Young Thug’s ongoing RICO trial took yet another turn when Judge Ural Glanville was recused from the case. The recusal came after the rapper’s lawyer Brian Steel filed a motion for it, citing a controversial ex-parte meeting between Glanville, the prosecution, and star witness Kenneth Copeland.

Almost immediately, a new judge was appointed to the case. Judge Shukura L. Ingram didn’t last long, however, as she recused herself only a couple of days later. In a filing, she explained that her deputy previously engaged in an inappropriate relationship with Young Thug’s co-defendant Big Bhris, and allegedly tried to sneak contraband into jail for him. She said this could call “the Court’s impartiality” into question. Again, Young Thug was left waiting for another judge to be appointed.

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Judge Paige Reese Whitaker To Oversee Young Thug’s Trial

Fortunately, it was a fairly quick process, as Judge Paige Reese Whitaker has now taken over the case. Reportedly, she’s a former Fulton County prosecutor and previously worked at the state Attorney General’s Office. She’s been a Fulton County judge since 2017. It’s to be seen whether or not Young Thug will have better luck this time around, though he’s surely growing tired of the ongoing trial. It’s been in motion since November of last year, and still shows no signs of coming to an end. Proceedings were put on hold while Steel’s recusal motion was under review, meaning even more delays for the incarcerated rapper.

Regardless, he and Steel appear to be relieved by this latest development. After Glanville’s recusal, he issued a powerful statement about the case, emphasizing the fact that his client is seeking a “speedy” and “fair” trial, complete with an “impartial” judge. What do you think of another new judge getting assigned to Young Thug’s RICO case? Do you think he’ll have better luck this time around? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

Read More: Young Thug’s Lawyer Delivers Strong Statement Following Judge Glanville’s Recusal

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Young Thug Trial: New Judge Quickly Recuses Herself From The Case

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Judge Shukura Ingram, who was assigned to Young Thug and the rest of YSL’s ongoing RICO case in the wake of Ural Glanville’s recusal, has already recused herself from the trial. Just one day after taking on the case, she explained in a filing on Wednesday morning that her deputy previously engaged in an improper relationship with Thug’s co-defendant Big Bhris (Christian Eppingee). The deputy allegedly tried to sneak contraband into jail for him.

She wrote: “Because this Court’s former assigned deputy could be called as a witness in any future proceedings in this case, the Court may be called upon to assess this deputy’s credibility, or rule on matters related to her criminal prosecution. This may undermine the public’s confidence in the impartiality of the proceedings. While the Court does not regard the aforementioned situation as creating any actual bias for or against any party to this case, the Court does view this as a matter that could cause a reasonable person to question the Court’s impartiality and reasonably give rise to the appearance.”

Read More: Young Thug’s Trial Already Assigned A New Judge Moments After Glanville’s Removal

Young Thug’s Attorney, Brian Steele, Arrives At Fulton County Courthouse

Brian Steel, attorney for rapper Young Thug, right, arrives at the Fulton County Courthouse on November 27, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Opening statements will begin in the case against 31-year-old US rapper Young. Thug and 28 others, who are facing a racketeering indictment accusing the defendants of a number of offenses that support an overarching conspiracy charge, including murder, assault, carjacking, drug dealing, and theft. (Photo by Christian MONTERROSA / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images)

As for Ural Glanville, his recusal came after a controversial ex-parte meeting between himself, the prosecution, and star witness Kenneth Copeland. Rachel Krause, the Fulton County Superior Court judge who oversaw the decision, admitted there was nothing inappropriate about the meeting, but that his handling of the situation shook confidence in the court. “It is worth noting that this Court agrees generally with Judge Glanville’s assessment of the propriety of the ex parte meeting…his Court has no doubt that Judge Glanville can and would continue presiding fairly over this matter if the recusal motions were denied, but the ‘necessity of preserving the public’s confidence in the judicial system’ weighs in favor of excusing Judge Glanville from further handling of this case,” she wrote.

Judge Shukura Ingram Steps Down From Case

It’s unclear how soon the court will select a new judge the preside over the case. Be on the lookout for further updates on Young Thug and the YSL trial on HotNewHipHop.

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Tyrese Again Demands New Judge In Divorce Case

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Tyrese has filed a motion to recuse Judge Kevin Farmer from the actor and singer’s ongoing divorce trial. According to court filings, Tyrese has claimed that Judge Farmer is prejudiced against him and has not granted Tyrese due process. The primary example of this cited in the filings is Farmer reportedly canceling a hearing and demanding an expedited 10-day payment of a $450,000 bond. Reportedly, the canceled hearing would have seen Tyrese explain why he would be unable to source that amount of money in such a short amount of time.

According to the court docs, the months-long SAG-AFTRA strike deeply affected his income for the year so far. However, at least according to him, the hearing was canceled just days before it was supposed to happen. Furthermore, the actor claimed that he was not given a reason why the hearing was canceled. All of this has been provided as evidence that Judge Farmer is not giving Tyrese a fair trial. However, this is not the first time that Tyrese has tried to get Judge Farmer recused. The actor mounted an unsuccessful effort to do so last year.

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Tyrese Hit With Airbnb Lawsuit

However, the legal issues just keep mounting for Tyrese. The actor has been served with a $25K lawsuit for “unauthorized alterations” to an Airbnb he recently stayed in. Tiffanique Webb claims that he made alterations “well in excess” of the $500 security deposit and that the property is now “unrentable” to other guests until Webb is able to repair the damage left by the actor and singer. Webb’s documents did not specify the nature of the altercations. However, she filed her suit with the Supreme Court of California.

Furthermore, Tyrese is also in a bitter legal battle with Home Depot. The actor sued the hardware chain for $1 million, arguing that they racially discriminated against two of his associates. After Home Depot publicly responded, the actor went after the company CEO’s public support of Donald Trump. However, the future of the case looks murky after the company revealed they had surveillance footage of Tyrese’s purported interaction with the discriminatory cashier.

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