On Monday, August 12, Young Thug’s RICO trial recommenced with Kenneth “Lil Woody” Copeland taking the witness stand. Prosecutors questioned the main witness during the morning sessions to provide information about his conversations with law enforcement concerning the founder of Young Stoner Life Records.
Copeland was given a choice by Judge Paige Reese Whitaker: continue testifying or remain in jail until the conclusion of the trial. He reluctantly went with the first option. He declared to the court, “I’m tired of y’all bothering me.”
Copeland gave an explanation for his choice to turn informant on the rapper So Much Fun, saying, “The police kept locking me up for whatever they could.” The police [were on me] every time I came out the door, and they wouldn’t stop bringing up Thug. I told them, “Thug did this. Thug did that,” in an attempt to defuse the situation. I’m positive he didn’t do anything, and I had faith the cops wouldn’t bother with him.
He went on, “It was simple for me to try to shift the blame to him in an effort to get them to stop criticizing me. I’ve been doing that for the past several years. After that, the prosecution turned their attention on Donovan “Big Nut” Thomas Jr., who was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in 2015.
“I was merely attempting to defend myself.” “I have a family to defend,” Copeland said in defense of his decision to assist the police. He later claimed that coercion was involved, saying, “You guys kept isolating and locking me up.” Putting me in Fulton County Jail’s protective custody, where inmates are writing excrement all over the walls. They continued to take me back and forth, lock me in the room for twenty-three hours a day, and f**k with my mental health.
The 109th day of Young Thug’s trial is now underway. The musician was recently featured on Drake’s “It’s Up” and Ye and Ty Dolla Sign’s “RIVER,” while being incarcerated.
