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Atlanta rapper Young Thug entered a non-negotiated plea deal on October 31, allowing him to return home after a year-long YSL RICO trial. He has been sentenced to 5 years in prison, commuted to time served, 15 years on probation, and a backloaded 20-year sentence in case the probation was violated.
In the wake of the unforeseen outcome of his YSL RICO trial, the internet is now praising his lead attorney, Brian Steel. For instance, on Kurrco’s post captioned, “Brian Steel is a legend,” an X user commented:
“Give Brian Steel his YSL chain asap.”
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Many joined the conversation on the platform and shared similar reactions, lauding Brian Steel for Young Thug’s freedom.
“Brian Steel just dropped one of the greatest performances the courtroom has ever seen,” a person wrote.
“The GOAT, needs to feature on the next Young Thug track,” one person wrote.
“There are going to be literally fan cams of the man,” wrote another.
Others continued to hail Brian Steel for the outcome in favor of Young Thug.
“His lawyer got his back and we're going back to back,” a fan wrote.
“We inviting Brian steel to every cookout from now on,” one fan wrote.
“Thugga soon drop a track called Brain Steel,” a netizen wrote.
“Greatest lawyer since Cochran,” wrote another.
Notably, an image of Brian Steel fist-bumping Young Thug in the courtroom in the wake of his sentencing has also gone viral.
All you need to know about Brian Steel amid Young Thug’s trial end
Brian Steel has been practicing criminal law since 1991 across the USA. He is the founding partner of the Georgia-based law firm The Steel Law Firm, P.C. Still, he has appeared in courtrooms across several states, including California, Florida, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan, New Jersey, and Oregon.
Brian Steel studied B.B.A. at the University of Michigan, the batch of 1987. Later, in 1990, he obtained a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Fordham University’s School of Law. Before establishing his law firm in 1997, he served at the Wolfe & Steel, P.C. law firm in Atlanta from 1994 to 1997. Before that, he was an assistant public defender at Fulton County courts between 1991 and 1993.
Often regarded as one of Georgia’s most successful criminal appellate attorneys, Brian Steel has 45 reversals in his name alongside over 300 published works. He has represented people from all fields in cases ranging from wire fraud, RICO, money laundering, immigration issues, murder, armed robbery, drug offenses, s*xual misconduct, child abuse, and more in both state and federal courts.
His other accomplishments include being a fellow at the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Criminal Lawyers. He is a former Board Director at the Fulton County Conflict Defender. Brian also served in different roles at the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL), including being a life member and a former District Vice President.
Steel’s many accolades include being named the Georgia Super Lawyer every year since 2004 and being the finalist for the 2017 Attorney of the Year Award by Fulton County Daily Report. Billboard Magazine even named him on the Top Music Lawyers list in 2023.
In brief, exploring Young Thug’s plea deal
On Thursday, Young Thug was sentenced to 5 years in prison commuted to time served, 15 years on probation, and a backloaded 20-year sentence in case the probation is violated. This came after he pled guilty to six out of eight existing charges while also pleading no contest to the racketeering conspiracy charge and one felony count of leading a street gang.
As part of his sentencing, the YSL leader was also asked to keep his distance from Atlanta’s metro area for the first 10 years of his probation. However, the only exception is returning to the city at least four times a year to participate in a live anti-gang and anti-violence presentation to community children.
Furthermore, the 33-year-old rapper was ordered to stay away from all suspected gang members, his co-defendants, and his alleged victims. He would also need to submit court-ordered random drug tests and should not possess a gun. However, he has been allowed to make business-related international and domestic trips, adhering to the probation guidelines.
Young Thug was arrested and indicted by the state of Georgia in May 2022 and charged with 56 counts of illegal substance trafficking, racketeering, firearm possession, and violating the Georgia RICO Act, among others. Since then, he has been held without bail at the Fulton County Jail, awaiting trial starting in November 2023. Several of his 27 co-defendants also pled guilty and took deals from the prosecution.
