“She Is Tired of This Tubi Movie”: Internet Reacts as Judge Critiques Prosecution in YSL Young Thug Trial

As the Young Thug and YSL case progresses into its 22nd month, the presiding judge, Paige Reese Whitaker, criticized the prosecution for being “unorganized.” During Monday afternoon’s proceedings, Judge Whitaker expressed her frustrations:

“I can’t figure out what it is. But it is baffling to me that somebody with the number of years of experience that you have, time after time after time, continues to seemingly purposefully hide the ball to the extent that you possibly can for as long as you possibly can.”

She elaborated:

“I truly am struggling with whether all of this is purposeful or this is just really poor lawyering on the part of members of the state’s team. Either way it’s really unfortunate. If it’s something other than poor lawyering, then it is more than unfortunate.”

The video capturing Judge Whitaker’s reprimand of the prosecution quickly went viral, with many social media users responding. An Instagram account, @TheNeighborhoodTalk, shared the courtroom clip where a commenter remarked:

“She tired of this Tubi movie.”

Social media users comment on the judge blasting at the prosecutor in the YSL case (Image via Instagram/@theneighborhoodtalk)

Additionally, various users weighed in on Judge Whitaker’s criticism of the prosecution, as evidenced by multiple comments on the post:

Young Thug’s Trial Resumes Following Brief Pause

Young Thug’s legal team filed yet another motion for a mistrial, prompting the court to resume on Monday after a short delay due to Helene storm warnings. During the session, Judge Whitaker exhibited frustration over the repeated mistrial requests and criticized the prosecution for complicating the proceedings.

In her remarks, she admonished Chief Deputy District Attorney Adriane Love about her management of the case. When Young Thug’s attorney called for a mistrial, she asserted:

“This case is being made much more difficult for everybody because of the haphazard way in which it is being presented.”

According to Uproxx, the Young Thug trial has become the longest in Georgia State history, starting in 2021 and having seen over 100 witnesses so far. For those unfamiliar, Young Thug faces several allegations, including conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly known as the RICO Act.

The rapper also contends with charges such as possession of a firearm, a machine gun, and multiple counts of participating in criminal street activities. Prosecutors allege that Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, is a key figure in YSL, which they claim is a street gang.

Conversely, Young Thug’s defense has argued staunchly that YSL represents not a gang but rather a record label established by Jeffery and his associates.

Jeffery Lamar Williams was arrested on May 9, 2022, alongside 27 other alleged gang members included in the indictment.

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