Judge Ural Glanville has been recused from Young Thug’s YSL RICO trial in Atlanta.
The decision was announced in court documents obtained by Complex.com.
The court ruled there was nothing “inherently improper” about Glanville’s actions, but he was recused to preserve “the public’s confidence” in the judicial system.
The rapper’s attorney Brian Steele asked the court to recuse Glanville after the judge held a secret ex parte meeting with a key witness.
When Steele revealed his knowledge of the secret meeting, Glanville demanded to know who told him. Steele declined to reveal his informant, and the judge held him in contempt and tried to throw him in jail.
Young Thug, real name Jeffery Williams, was indicted in May 2022 along with 27 others, including rapper Gunna.
Glanville took 10 months to seat a jury before the trial finally got underway in November 2023.
There seemed to be no end in sight for the trial as long as Glanville was on the bench.
Among Glanville’s peculiar behaviors was bringing a service dog with him to the courtroom daily.
Glanville claimed he needed the emotional support animal because he suffered from PTSD after serving in the military 30 years ago.
