ATLANTA — While defendants in the YSL case got a break from court Friday, their attorneys did not. During a meeting, the prosecution and the defense worked on a compromise on how the remainder of the RICO case would be live streamed.
Nothing has been finalized yet. However, during the meeting, attorneys from both sides and the judge's assistant discussed possible adjustments that could be made as to how the YSL trial will be streamed online.
Part of the issue is whether people testifying should be identified. A motion was filed by the State to put certain guardrails on media coverage. They want to prohibit media outlets from identifying the names of witnesses on screen -- and in other cases, not show the witness at all.
The prosecution said they filed the motion to address safety concerns expressed by witnesses in this case, saying some of them have received death threats. The defense objected to many of the details made in the motion to limit media streaming.
Young Thug, whose legal name is Jeffery Williams, is on trial with five other co-defendants. They are being tried on RICO charges and others.
Currently, the State plans to re-draft the motions with the suggestions from defense attorneys. Those changes will presented again. If both sides don't agree, a tentative hearing has been scheduled for Feb. 8.