Young Thug YSL RICO trial: Brian Steel granted bond after being held in contempt | LiveNOW from FOX

Young Thug's lawyer Brian Steel has been granted bond pending his appeal of Judge Glanville's contempt order during the YSL RICO trial in Fulton County. The Georgia Supreme Court granted his emergency motion and he will not have to report to jail on Friday.
Earlier in the week, Judge Ural Glanville ordered Steel to serve time at the Fulton County Jail.
The incident unfolded after Steel approached the bench following the lunch recess, revealing his knowledge of an ex parte conversation that took place before court on Monday morning.
This conversation, which involved the judge, prosecutors, and witness Kenneth "Lil Woody" Copeland, reportedly included Copeland's admission to killing Donovan "Nut" Thomas Jr.
Judge Glanville demanded to know how Steel obtained this information, but Steel refused to disclose his source.
Before Steel was removed, several other attorneys demanded a mistrial. Additionally, Steel told Judge Glanville that removal deprived his client, Young Thug, of his right to counsel and again requested a mistrial.
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[@joseteixeira1]

Every court room and trial should be televised so the people can see and hear the injustice in court rooms

[@Kay-sh2qi]

Thank God Mr Steele had proper representation in the form of Ms Merchant. The judge is extremely biased and should be investigated for his despicable conduct.

[@edwinquaihoi8503]

Merchant of Death .. for the Judge!

[@davecurry3153]

I don’t understand how a Judge can do what he is doing

[@Mafiaagg742]

all these crocked kangaroo courts have unrealistic conviction rates. Took a real lawyer to bust this cult up in fulton county smh

[@fredjames9867]

He has the law this judge got schooled

[@triamaria]

I don't know much about YT case but just found out he's being held with no bond this entire time all this bs has been going down! Do they have it out for him or what?

[@jamesjamesnet]

Steele a real one, we all need him as a lawyer…He exposed the judge and ain’t give up his source.....

[@bosshogg95SLT]

he took the contempt like a g too

[@jamesjamesnet]

@@bosshogg95SLT So true

[@vrroomm]

If I had the money I’ll definitely hire him and I’m not even American or in America lol

[@jabaltariq4606]

If the case was not high profile most lawyers would not do anything about the ex parte meeting. That why the judge did it. He is so used to doing that that he was shocked when the lawyer refused or even objected

[@jujupedals3430]

Heres the sad thing about all this - yes the judge is inept/corrupt. The D.A.'s trying this case are corrupt/inept - but there is no doubt that Young Thug and his group of thugs were involved in criminal behavior. They have all the phone activity when they killed Peanut, and that meeting that resulted in everyone meeting back up with young Thug and the vehicle he rented being part of the evidence in the murder - thats not all just coincidence. So 3 wrongs dont make a right here - and we have to be careful who we root for here as most people are actually enabling gangsters to commit crime indirectly - so should everyone be able to get off with a good lawyer - even if they did commit crimes? People got murdered, drugs were sold. 3 wrongs dont make a right

[@mdo5121]

THE JUDGE IS COMPROMISED AND SHOULD LEAVE THE CASE

[@ImprovmanZero]

He used to be a military judge where the law is guidelines

[@Unknownism777]

@@ImprovmanZeromilitary follow maritime law that’s not what your watching in a court house slow it wouldn’t be held without due process

[@ImprovmanZero]

@@Unknownism777 I'm not saying this one runs on it I am saying he is a dictator

[@user-sz3nn1vv1z]

The Judge just made Mr. Steel a very wealthy man, his present and future clients know he is a standout guy.

[@bbrcummins1984]

Thank you, Ms. Merchant ✌️

[@Obelisk57]

"Who told you about my illegal meeting???"

[@user-tp4cg9ci6e]

The trial is over. Mistrial no need to go forward.

[@sicsempertyrannis1849]

Yep. There's really no point moving forward from here, complete waste of time and money for everyone. I'm going to bet this criminal in a black robe's ego is so huge that he will continue this nonsense to its conclusion and won't really care that it'll get tossed immediately once he's done with his little railroad charade.

[@waldoinaz]

If this judge was in any other part of the country...he'd be disbarred and forced to go back to work in the fast food industry. He's grossly inept.

[@JDAfrica]

He’s a DEI recipients. Didn’t Earn It

[@allenrichardson5046]

Judge's are like this all over the United States! That's why they have complete immunity.

[@triamaria]

​@@allenrichardson5046WRONG! I've watched trials regularly for years, I've never seen anything like happening in Georgia ever! This is horrible, I don't know much about YT case but he deserves a fair trial just like anyone else!!!

[@allenrichardson5046]

@@triamaria trust me, it happens more than people want to believe and, not just in your state.

[@triamaria]

@@allenrichardson5046 It's not a matter of what I wanna believe, it's what I see, Georgia (not my state btw) judicial system is corrupt and thank God people are witnessing it most of us for the first time, that's the only chance for change! I absolutely hate the idea of anyone being railroaded and innocent people put in prison. I'm sure it happens other places especially states like California where they are no longer televise trials which is horrible in itself. Imo they should all be televised. I've been an avid trial watcher since I was a kid and my mom used to take me with her to court. I've never seen anything like what we're witnessing in Georgia.

[@FRCOTI]

There were over 25 lawyers outside the court room to stand with Mr. Steel . Ashley Merchant was the lawyer for Mr Steel She let the judge have It!

[@SaltySouthTexan]

It was closer to 60 that showed up in full support, Merchant is just the best of the lot

[@mdo5121]

The Judge denied the Lawyers to sit in the jury area to monitor the proceedings WHICH IS QUITE COMMON...This Judge is anything but impartial

[@carlsanders7824]

@@mdo5121 The judge claimed he did so for "safety reasons".

[@magacop5180]

@@carlsanders7824Mob rule.

[@user-ux3qu7mr2m]

​​@@magacop5180 Say "we the people " , the mob thought "mob rules" meant them lol.

[@chuckque6234]

Like Steele said...why didnt you tell me (about the meeting) Glanville got pissed then

[@HellavaLive]

This judge needs to be removed. Immediately. He has been biased. Also, they are stating that the judge and prosecution was using signals. Like ear touching. Like the Judge would pull his ear or the prosecution would for a ruling. Thèy worked 1 hour one day. The late starts, the amount of comfort breaks, 2 hour lunches. It's WRONG !! THESE MEN ARE NOT GETTING FAIR TRIALS!

[@fmlajohnson5307]

I notice that Too!

[@triamaria]

Dang what is really going on here?!!

[@privatenineNaturalWoman]

Steel & Merchant are KILLING THE GAME right now...😂 CLASH of the TITANS. 💅

[@Rick43man]

Judge needs to be stripped of his powers.

[@BMoore215]

Agree. Dude gotta go!

[@tomikajones5844]

Ashley Merchant is a beast!!

[@greerjones9791]

The judge handled that situation poorly. He should not have held Steele in contempt for speaking up for his client. The judge was at fault but wanted to continue to be wrong and strong about it and double down by acting like he did nothing wrong. When Steele asked the judge if he could be housed with his client in jail so they could continue working on the case, it didn't occur to the judge that something was wrong with that picture. Where do they do that at? Didn't the judge realize that he was violating the defendant's rights? I guess not, he was blind with rage at being exposed. I would hazard a guess that the judge does not even have the authority to consider Steele's request. Jail accommodations are not under the purview of a judge. It was smart of Steele to ask that question to highlight the stupidity of the judge's wrongheaded thinking.

[@jusslikehonee]

💯💯💯💯 so well said! You hit every point I was thinking! Like why would he double down on being SO EXTRA WRONG not knowing if it was a civil contempt or a criminal contempt but he didn’t bulge cause he was already embarrassed and knew he MESSED UP SEVERELY! Then he agreed to allow Steele to be jailed with his client 😱😱🤣🤣🤣 his ego was on one that day! Supreme Court…. Sir “sit down somewhere” I whole heartedly believe this trial will be deemed a mistrial and thrown out or the appeal will be granted if anyone is convicted 😒

[@rosenyako9726]

Agree

[@triamaria]

​@@jusslikehoneeYT meanwhile has been held without bail this entire time!!

[@alishagreen33]

With all this drama there is no way some jurors are not watching third party sites

[@MeshBanga]

no, seriously! because it’s a circus

[@jeanmarywooderson8277]

😅😅how long this Trail gonna last

[@jeanmarywooderson8277]

😅😅how long this Trail gonna last

[@taniesha64]

​@jeanmarywooderson8277 I seen online that it may go until 2027 lol

[@billwelch409]

Set this man free. Case is trash

[@mitchellvictor2421]

20 years in prison minimum. Dude is trash.

[@SaltySouthTexan]

@@mitchellvictor2421How would we know if he’s guilty with this clown show? This case, even if found guilty will be overturned easily due to the ex parte meeting with a sworn in witness.

[@Larry-ke1iy]

Yea free him for what ? So he can wear his sister's dresses ? Give him life

[@triamaria]

​@@mitchellvictor2421Then why the hell is this judge so messy?!

[@mkay3310]

@@mitchellvictor2421 If you're talking about disgusting disgraceful defendant felon trump, I agree.

[@ndnchef]

Those men will not be fairly judged in that court. It has failed in its mission to provide justice. This is not fair to the taxpayers who are footing the bill for it.

[@leemnav]

If taxpayers don't care when voting......... than the law doesn't care when taxpayers have to foot the bill.

[@triamaria]

​@@leemnavSeeing all this do we really trust their elections???

[@teddyoso3936]

Copeland was adamant about pleading the 5th until they interrogated him in that private meeting

[@OromoAkh]

This is called abuse of power

[@rosenyako9726]

Thank Goodness for Attorney Steele. Recuse Judge Glanville

[@jillh2186]

I respect him for saying if he has to go to jail he wants to be jailed with his client, that was cool👊🏼

[@shivadasa]

Time for the judge to recuse and retire.

[@Glock20AK]

If I was a juror, I would acquit. Nothing else needed to consider.

[@stevenreyngold1166]

That judge is out of control. There need to be protections in place against this sort of conduct. Right now he can literally jail the janitor if he wanted to.

[@nrsjeni2351]

An appeal of this case could take decades. How is that justice? Georgia you are an embarrassment to the United States. Just stop.

[@brandonberry3200]

Y’all are only seeing this because it’s a big case man ga law does what it wants

[@anthonylewis6265]

thank your boy bil clinton he slashed habeas corpus in the 90s

[@Nemo900]

The judge should be removed from the bench. He has no business being there.

[@bodhi1462]

And they wonder why people don't want to be jurors. Over 1 year!!!

[@Wildfire983]

Yall need to ask for the court docs, in the partae meeting, its out now

[@Wildfire983]

And he should not go to jail, but the DA & Judge do, wrh holding a meeting with a witness who says he gonna lie on the stand, over Murder, and they approved it...

[@jimburns348]

Corruption… always doubling down on “stupid”😅

[@neilkratzer3182]

Why does all these experts keep ignoring the big issue by the judge having an exparte meeting that caused all this? This lady is being disingenuous. She knows the law requires that the judge cannot just release what he wants in those transcripts. The judge violated so many rules and ethics.

[@kandicebrown4436]

Incompetent

[@keithmyers1454]

These judges in Fulton county Georgia, DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE LAWS IN GEORGIA, So crupt

[@JacquelineMitchell-zf9le]

I am so glad that Steele received bond and safe at home now with his family!!!! Remove this Judge!!!!!!

[@tomikajones5844]

He means he has to edit it before handing it over.

[@user-tp4cg9ci6e]

These jurors have to sit for 8 months?? Thats bullshlit

[@augustdelacreme]

Does it affect their working?

[@Rebellion594]

Give me 8 months off work paid off 😂

[@mr.ineedit11]

@@Rebellion594paid? They get 25 bucks a day

[@88guill]

@@Rebellion594not all companies pay and if they do…not for that long…and in GA they only get paid 28 dollars a day….id rather be at work than that trial

[@ScottTheMarine]

The prosecution should be speaking out because this judge is risking a reversal. The judge is jeopardizing the case, being able to stand.

[@gagecarlsen3872]

I agree. They should be just against it as the defense is. If they’re doing all this work for it to be thrown out wouldn’t you want to stop the bleeding now?

[@banditkitty2743]

Thiis case is a mistrial. This was a waste of taxpayer money.

[@dustinholt7308]

Guaranteed an appeal now great job judge You literally let your ego override everyone’s work

[@magacop5180]

Steele is above the law.

[@thehoneydeev]

@@magacop5180he is not! He abides by the law that’s why he could call out the judge on the misstep

[@TyHenegar]

I knew thugs lawyer was gonna get out in no time now it’s time for that judge to get in trouble

[@lauralee9694]

Isnt the "Judicial Qualifications Commission" obligated to at least investigate this judge?

[@tikatikatikatika3066]

Nice ; happy someone stepped in

[@CypherSpectre]

Makes me wonder what kind of a General Glanville was when he served. Has he always been such a vengeful bully.

[@jadelashonda6098]

The judge should've been off this case. He's biased.

[@Supernova862]

That Judge is out of control drunk on power.

[@jak3589]

Judge: " Get offa my cloud."

[@sheltonhargrove6353]

now get rid of judge

[@carolchildofgod1467]

This trial is already the longest trial in Fulton County history and is expected to be the longest trial in American history. That’s tens of millions of Fulton County’s tax payer dollars being spent on a trial that will be overturned on appeal if the defendants are found guilty.

[@mattmillie007]

If he doesn’t recuse himself, this entire case is gonna have been for absolutely nothing lmao. They’ll 10000% reverse on basis of ex parte alone without telling the defense or providing any sorta transcript from a private meeting with a sworn in witness!

[@taniesha64]

How is he being held in contempt for calling out their improper activities. This Judge has to go. He has clearly sided with the prosecution.

[@Al-Gore-ithm]

The judge, in most cases, that's asked to be recused gets to grant or deny the motions fed against them. That is something that needs to change immediately.

[@cmvamerica9011]

What a joke; that judge doesn’t know the law.

[@AliefTeeFrank]

He shouldn’t have ever been held in contempt in the first place🤷🏾‍♂️

[@magacop5180]

Yes he should. You can’t just tell a judge you not gonna answer him.

[@AliefTeeFrank]

@@magacop5180 obviously he can and he did and he also don’t have to go to jail. The judge is dead ass wrong bottom line.

[@anitamcdonell230]

This judge needs to be investigated.

[@user-tp4cg9ci6e]

The judge is not keeping rhe trial on track. Circus

[@bobfeller604]

So what did the Judge discuss in this meeting?

[@JayNuffer-wo5yl]

If this Judge should be arrested... At a minimum he has to be kicked from the Bench forever... he clearly needs to re educate himself

[@katiemallak8419]

It'd be better to declare a mistrial now considering its possible the conviction will be overturned on appeal than to continue wasting time and money.

[@fmlajohnson5307]

When will the partae hearing take place?

[@cathyspelker8756]

What a corrupt little judge. As a paralegal I find this disgusting and I'm not that close with attorneys but this judge leaves a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths

[@Blujeanz4070]

That Judge should recuse himself!!

[@user-dd5ds7cy9d]

Can the Supreme Court grant a mistrial?

[@teddyoso3936]

The Judge and DA had a meeting with a witness that had been sworn in before the private meeting. Without any defense attorneys present.

[@Taylorrr-Made]

The people of Georgia should have the power and ability to vote this Judge out of his position if they see fit

[@mikedunbat8]

His fee just went through the roof

[@TheIndecisiveWigWearer]

Apparently Young Thug isn’t the only thug in the court room.

[@notnek202]

The judge slapped down

[@mother6484]

Thank God

[@alphillips5478]

@3:21 - ''motion to ''REUSE'' Judge Glanville?? RECUSE!

[@frozenropephotography861]

Not guilty looks like. And the judge has shown clear prejudice, bias, contempt and corruption and is really going to go down with his ship. Ex parte meeting is the undoing of this railroading case.

[@GrapesOfWrath-jn8oy]

Ural Glanville is a horrible judge. He had been empowered to create mutiny and now he must be stopped. He didn’t even know how to enforce to contempt.

[@mcav22]

Visit Atlanta sounds like a great place

[@Joe-ym6bw]

How long is this trial going to go on

[@lonnybush5612]

Judge. May your career R.I.P. 😂😅

[@iamkingllc1232]

This is how it normally works when it’s a lawyer they react faster as Ashley said before, so it’s not striking

[@delicate27d]

Recuse not reuse!

[@mazzith]

Not sure the guilt of the defendant but this judge is insane. He ignores rulings by the Georgia Supreme Court and violated Defendents constitutional rights. Rules or officers of court that violate people’s rights should never be allowed to remain a judge or an officer of the court.

[@user-wb3es8hz1d]

The decorum in courtrooms all over the US are disrupted. The SCOTUS instability is absolutely causing chaos at all levels of courts.

[@rubcan]

Like lawyer, like defendent

[@DirtyMikeandTheBoyz]

Why wont she open her eyes?

[@latifsalah8782]

Y’all careful, don’t criticize this judge or he will issue your arrest warrant.

[@user-qq9eq1rm8z]

This is a real lawyer he aint give up

[@user-pt9le7wj8l]

Mr Steel will have more heads $$$$$$$$$$ knocking down the door😂😂😂😂. Good for him.

[@magacop5180]

Evil lawyers.

[@Vykadin]

​@@magacop5180 Until you need one.

[@vallang4832]

This judge is so crooked. The judge is so wrong.

[@uneedasims1266]

The state has threaten ALL OF THEIR WITNESSES....(the neighborhood kids)... Imagine what the state does when no one is watching 😞😞😞😞😞

[@Kage-cg3mv]

Who ever wrote this laws messed up. Why is the Judge who is asking to be recused gets to decide whether or not he wants to recused himself? Why wouldnt a appeal judge make that decision?

[@thousandaire_emperor]

This whole case is drama court tv like its a mess this case is all over the place 🎉🎉🎉

[@BMoore215]

Someone's gonna try to take that judge out!

[@Sabatta]

What are they talking about?? The circus is because of the actions of the Judge and the State - which directly affect the case! No one has lost sight of anything - the conduct that is in question is creating the issues. Also, what rial have they been watching, RHQ is on the witness list but the state has said multiple time that they don't intend to call him. The whole reason his album dedicated to Donovan Thomas was redacted was because the state didn't want to call him, so that he could be questioned and cross examined, because they doubt he will talk! Same goes for Birdman.

[@teddyoso3936]

But shouldn’t he want to get out from under the tainted mess this judge is creating

[@jcam42]

This is outrageous. There needs to be judicial reform. Judges have too much power and too little oversight.

[@reginao.1796]

You need to buy a couple of vowels. “Outrageous”

[@hudsondonnell444]

Glanville is a Judge Advocate from the Army. I'm not surprised by his partially in this or any case.

[@CrazyJoeClark429]

For those that don’t know what a kangaroo court is, this is it.

[@JohnSpurrell]

Just another case of lawyers having access to information they were not supposed to have being protected anyway ! Anything to protect criminals and not the victims is on the books now !

[@bryceross7321]

Ex parte meeting huh, mistrial now

[@jburton413]

Anyone know that judges homes address? If so PLEASE POST IT HERE !!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Definitely needs to be taught a lesson!

[@renzogamarra81]

Who is young thug?

[@adenwellsmith6908]

Here's one problem not being talked about. I understand that the case will go into next year. So since the judge has made decisions that will result in a slam dunk reversal, the trial needs to be stopped now to prevent massive waste of time and money