Young Thug’s YSL Trial Witness Sentenced to Five Years for Violating Plea Deal

The ongoing YSL trial involving rapper Young Thug took a dramatic turn this week as a key witness for the prosecution was sentenced to five years in prison for violating his plea agreement. Antonio Sledge, who testified in September, was taken into custody on Friday (October 18) after Judge Paige Reese Whitaker ruled that his testimony did not align with the facts in his plea deal.

According to Atlanta’s Fox 5, Sledge’s plea agreement allowed him to avoid prison time and instead receive 15 years of probation. In return, Sledge was required to acknowledge 16 key facts about the YSL gang and the 2015 murder of Donovan “Nut” Thomas, including an allegation that Young Thug (real name Jeffery Williams) gave YSL associates cash after the murder to help them “lay low.”

However, during his testimony, Sledge repeatedly stated, “I don’t recall” when asked about details of the murder and its aftermath. This contradiction prompted Judge Whitaker to rule that Sledge had violated the terms of his agreement. The judge criticized his behavior, stating that he had failed to honor “the solemn oath” he took when agreeing to the plea deal and its conditions.

As a result, Whitaker revoked five years of Sledge’s probation, ordering him to serve the time in prison. The decision came despite Sledge’s request for time to get his affairs in order before being taken into custody.

This latest development is another twist in Young Thug’s high-profile trial. Earlier this month, a former Fulton County corrections officer, Karmen Bailey, was charged with accepting $17,000 in bribes in exchange for delivering drugs and contraband to inmates, adding to the growing complexity surrounding the case.

Young Thug’s YSL trial has been fraught with legal issues and surprises, with Sledge’s sentencing adding yet another layer of intrigue to the ongoing proceedings.