Crime & Safety
Attorney Arrested For Medication In Atlanta's YSL RICO Case: Report
The attorney was accused of having prescription medication in his bag and trying to bring it inside of a courtroom, a media report says.
ATLANTA, GA — A defense attorney in the Young Slime Life RICO case against nationally-known rapper Young Thug and several co-defendants was arrested Thursday after prescription medication was found in his bag, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Anastasios Manettas, reportedly representing Miles Farley, was handcuffed and taken to the back of the courtroom, the AJC reported.
The trial against Jeffery "Young Thug" Williams' and Young Slime Life, recently began after prosecution accused YSL of being a criminal street gang. More than 20 co-defendants were initially arrested in the case, but several have taken plea deals in recent months.
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Among the defendants who have pleaded guilty thus far are rapper Sergio "Gunna" Kitchens and Williams' brother, Quantavious Grier, according to media reports. Kitchens entered an Alford plea.
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