Young Thug's trial on RICO charges has begun.
And it's got off to quite a start.
Prosecutors believe that yesterday Young Thug and co-defendant Kahlieff Adams conducted a drug deal in court and have the video to back up their claim.
EXCLUSIVE: My colleague @MarkWinneWSB just obtained surveillance video that shows the moment prosecutors accuse Young Thug and his co defendant Kahlieff Adams of conducting a “hand-to-hand” drug deal in court.@wsbtv pic.twitter.com/smhVopvH7x
— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) January 19, 2023
Young Thug's lawyer denies that Thug requested the drug in question -- rumored to be Percocet -- and immediately turned it over to the deputy after it was handed to him by Adams.
An attorney (Keith Adams) for Young Thug responded to the allegations that his client was involved in the drug deal.@wsbtv pic.twitter.com/LEhNvFhbKX
— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) January 20, 2023
When Adams was confronted by the authorities he ingested the rest of the drugs and had to be taken to the hospital.