In the ongoing Young Thug and YSL RICO trial, Gunna will not be taking the stand as a witness, according to prosecutors. The news was confirmed in a tweet thread on Tuesday (April 9) evening, stating that the judge had ordered the state to cut down their list of 700-plus witnesses to the ones they currently intend to call. The new list of roughly 200 witnesses includes multiple co-defendants who took pleas as witnesses they want to call, but no Gunna.
Gunna was previously accused of “snitching” after taking an Alford plea at the end of 2022, an agreement that recognized his guilt while asserting his innocence. In response to the news, Gunna began trending on Twitter, with many people praising him for avoiding the “snitch” allegations.
In January, Trontavious “Slug” Stephens, who identifies himself as a co-founder of YSL, faced questioning by prosecutors as part of a plea deal that mandated his testimony. During questioning, prosecutors asked if there were any Crips associated with the collective, and Stephens confirmed, identifying Gunna. However, Gunna’s attorney refuted the claims, stating in court that Gunna is not involved in any of the so-called Shady Park Crips matters.
Gunna’s release from Fulton County jail on an Alford plea agreement and his sentencing to five years, with four suspended and the initial year commuted to time served, punctuated a rocky year for the rapper. Gunna’s lawyers filed multiple bail motions after his arrest, contending that the state’s August re-indictment removed him from implication in violent crimes.
Jury selection for the trial will begin on January 5th, and the trial for the other YSL defendants, including Young Thug, begins on January 9th.