Yak Gotti is still facing RICO and murder charges in the YSL case, and despite a recent legal win, some other trial elements threaten to impact the public perception of the proceedings. Moreover, this relates to the interrogation video that surfaced with him, and one clip making the social media rounds right now depicts him eating a meal during the session. Of course, the audio isn’t the best, so you can’t always make out what Yak and interrogators are talking about, but some people launched snitching accusations whereas others characterized it as a completely normal process. At this point of the YSL RICO trial, this is an all too familiar narrative that never really cleared up enough for fans to make conclusive statements.
As such, a lot of people just want to see Yak Gotti make his case in the fairest way possible and close out the YSL RICO case on the most just note. For those unaware, he refused a plea deal around the same time that Young Thug took one, as he and his lawyer plan to take their case to a jury and fight for a not guilty verdict.
Yak Gotti Interrogation Clip
Beyond Yak Gotti, there is one other codefendant left in the YSL RICO case. Shannon Stillwell faces similar charges to Yak’s involving alleged murder and alleged gang activity, plus a gun charge as well. Readers may recall that a fellow inmate stabbed him in prison last year, and how he fortunately recovered from the harrowing incident. Their fates remain pretty unclear, as it’s difficult to predict where the trial could move next and what decisions could really impact the outcome. Maybe that’s just our reflexes talking, as the rest of the trial previously became so chaotic.
Meanwhile, as for Young Thug himself, he’s still supporting Yak Gotti and Shannon Stillwell during their stints. He also took some time recently to reconnect with his boo, Mariah The Scientist. With all the developments of the YSL RICO case in mind, it will be very interesting to see how all these individuals’ lives continue when it’s all said and done. Some face snitching accusations, some will stay in jail, and all of them formed part of a critical legal process.
About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022.
Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case.
Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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