Brian Steel, one of the defense attorneys for Young Thug, name-dropped multiple celebrities, including Elton John and Nicki Minaj , while delivering a 45-minute-long statement before his client's sentencing. Young Thug , whose real name is Jeffery Williams , and several co-defendants were charged with racketeering conspiracy and participation in criminal street gang activity, along with drug and gun violations. Williams agreed to a non-negotiated plea deal on Thursday.
A non-negotiated plea deal is entered when prosecutors and defense cannot reach an agreement on the sentence. Both sides present their case to a judge, who then decides what sentence to hand down. Steel presented his case to Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker before the sentencing.
Whitaker sentenced Williams to five years in prison commuted to time served and 15 years on probation, followed by 20 years in prison. The backloaded prison sentence will be commuted if Williams complies with the terms of his probation. Since the sentence was commuted to the nearly two and a half years Williams has spent in jail, he was released on Thursday night .
Who is Brian Steel? Steel started working as a defense attorney in 1991. He's argued cases in state and federal courts in several states including Georgia, California, Florida, Missouri, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Steel has represented attorneys, doctors, FBI Agents, judges, law enforcement officers, elected officials, businessmen, professional athle.