Young Thug Trial Update: Final Two Defendants Found Not Guilty of Murder

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The last two remaining defendants in the YSL gang trial were found not guilty of murder on Tuesday.

Deamonte Kendrick, a rapper known as Yak Gotti, was acquitted of all charges. The other defendant, Shannon Stillwell, was found guilty only of a gun possession charge.

In October, the rapper Young Thug—whose real name is Jeffery Williams—pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun charges.

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