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Brian Steel On Representing Young Thug And Why The Justice System Is Broken
T.I. sits down with acclaimed criminal defense attorney Brian Steel for a revealing conversation about representing Young Thug, the historic YSL RICO trial, and the criminal justice system’s treatment of hip-hop artists.
Steel explains how he became Young Thug’s attorney, why he believed the case was defensible, and what ultimately led Young Thug to accept a plea deal after spending approximately two and a half years in custody. He and T.I. also debate the use of rap lyrics as evidence, pretrial detention, coerced pleas, celebrity targeting, and a justice system that disproportionately…
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