Young Thug's lawyer was taken into custody for contempt of court after he claimed that the judge, prosecutors and a key witness had a secret meeting.
Brian Steel, attorney for rapper Young Thug, arrives at the Fulton County Courthouse on Nov. 27, 2023 in Atlanta.’s gang trial held the rapper’s attorney in criminal contempt of court Monday in a bizarre episode centered on claims of a secret meeting between the judge, prosecutors and a key witness.argued that the so-called ex parte meeting involved the improper coercion of a sworn witness, Judgerepeatedly demanded that Steel divulge who had informed him about a private meeting in his chambers.
After Steel continued to refuse to share where he received the information, Glanville held him in contempt and eventually ordered him taken into custody. As he was escorted out of the courtroom, into custody, Steel told the judge that Thug did not wish to proceed without his attorney present: “You’re taking away his right to counsel.
It’s unclear if the contempt will impact Steel’s ability to continue to represent Thug as the case moves forward. Steel did not immediately return a request for comment on Monday.
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