Yak Gotti Walks Free as Fulton Jury Hits Pause on YSL RICO Drama

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After a year of courtroom theatrics and nearly four days of jury deliberations, the YSL RICO trial has hit a pivotal moment: the final two defendants, Deamonte Kendrick (better known as Yak Gotti) and Shannon Stillwell, are heading home—or at least, close to it.

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The jury cleared Kendrick of all charges, handing him a full acquittal. As for Stillwell, he caught a minor snag—a guilty verdict for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. But plot twist: Stillwell was sentenced and effectively freed on the spot, thanks to time served. Having already spent over a decade behind bars, his 10-year sentence, with only two years required in jail, puts him back on the streets with probation for the remainder.

While Kendrick celebrates a clean slate and Stillwell swaps prison bars for probation rules, the drama isn’t quite over yet. Eleven more defendants in the YSL RICO case are still in legal limbo, with a status hearing slated for later today.

Stay tuned—because if this case has taught us anything, it’s that anything can happen in the wild, wild world of Atlanta’s hip-hop legal saga.

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