Another defendant Young Thug YSL RICO case agreed to take a plea deal according to Atlanta Magazine-Constitution.

Quamarvation Nichols, 29, reportedly reached a plea deal with prosecutors on Tuesday, Oct. 29, pleading guilty to a single count of violating Georgia’s anti-racketeering laws in exchange for dropping multiple charges, including murder and murder. weapons charges. Per NBC News, Supreme Court Judge Paige Whitaker He agreed to a negotiated 20-year prison sentence for Nichols, but he will only serve seven years followed by 13 years of supervised release, including credit for the two years he has already spent in prison. He was facing a potential life sentence.

Nichols’ plea deal means that after 10 months of jury selection and 11 months of testimony, only four other defendants remain with Young Thug in the trial, which is now the longest-running criminal case in Georgia state history.

“Stay out of any trouble,” Whitaker reportedly told Nichols as he handed down the sentence negotiated in court. “Make this a birthday gift to yourself, your partner, and your family.”

Young Thug, born Jeffery Williams, has remained in jail since his arrest in May 2022. girlfriend, Mariah ScientistShe stood by him throughout the case during numerous court appearances and several prison visits.

Last week, Whitaker was weighing whether to do so. declare a mistrial The case stemmed from an incident involving a government witness disclosing “sensitive information” to jurors. If granted, the mistrial would require prosecutors to either start the case from scratch or drop the case altogether.