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YSL Records racketeering trial

The YSL Records racketeering trial was a criminal trial in Fulton County, Georgia, involving American rapper Jeffery "Young Thug" Williams and several associates from his record label, YSL Records (Young Stoner Life Records). Prosecutors alleged that YSL operated both as a legitimate record label and as a criminal street gang under Georgia's RICO laws.
The trial began on November 27, 2023, following the May 2022 indictment of 28 individuals associated with YSL. It became one of the longest and most expensive criminal trials in Georgia history. It featured two judicial recusals and the arrest of two defense attorneys. There were intense disputes around the meaning of various phrases including the meaning of the acronym YSL, and the song lyrics of the defendant's records were found to be admissible. Several defendants, including Young Thug and Gunna, entered plea agreements during the trial, resulting in prison sentences and other conditions. Other co-defendants were acquitted. The trial ended on December 3, 2024, with the remaining jury verdicts delivered.