Last 2 Defendants in Atlanta’s Young Thug Trial Are Acquitted of Murder and Gang Charges

Last 2 Defendants in Atlanta’s Young Thug Trial Are Acquitted of Murder and Gang Charges
Shannon Stillwell (R) sits with his attorney Max Schardt as he looks at the prosecutors during the Young Thug trial at Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on Nov. 26, 2024. Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP
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ATLANTA—The long-running gang and racketeering trial that led Atlanta rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October ended on Tuesday with the last two defendants found not guilty of racketeering, murder and gang-related charges.

Deamonte Kendrick, who raps as Yak Gotti, was acquitted of all charges and Shannon Stillwell was found guilty only of gun possession. The verdicts came nearly two years after jury selection began and a year after opening statements in a trial plagued with problems.