Donald Trump prosecutor Fani Willis was dealt a massive blow Tuesday after her prosecution of the YSL gang — Georgia’s longest-running trial — ended with the acquittals of the last two defendants in the case.
A Fulton County jury Tuesday morning found Deamonte Kendrick — who raps under the name Yak Gotti — not guilty on all charges and also acquitted Shannon Stillwell of all charges except for one count of firearm possession by a convicted felon.
Stillwell and Kendrick were accused of murdering rival gang member Donovan Thomas Jr. – aka “Big Nut” – during a drive-by shooting outside an Atlanta barbershop on Jan. 10, 2015.
Stillwell was also accused of fatally shooting Shymel Drinks in 2022 in alleged revenge for murders days earlier of two other YSL associates.
Stillwell was sentenced to 10 years — the maximum penalty for the gun charge. But he will receive credit for the two years he’s already served and can serve the balance of the time while on probation.
The duo were both stabbed in separate incidents while jailed during the long-winding trial — with Kendrick getting wounded Sunday and Stillwell last year.
In October, co-defendant and Grammy winner Young Thug