Young Thug, real name Jeffery Williams, and his lawyer, Brian Steel, watch Judge Ural Glanville speak during the hearing of key witness Kenneth Copeland at the Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on June 10, 2024 (Miguel Martinez/Atlanta
They said the meeting was “improper” and said the judge and prosecutors tried to pressure the witness, who had been granted immunity, into giving evidence. Judge Glanville last month held Young Thug’s lawyer Brian Steel in contempt for refusing to tell the judge how he found out about the out-of-court meeting. Steel was ordered to serve 10 consecutive weekends in jail, but the Georgia Supreme Court put that penalty on hold pending an appeal.
“Your honour, do we have a timeline of when the motion to recuse may be heard?” prosecutor Simone Hylton asked.