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For Young Thug, timing turned out to be everything. On Monday morning (Aug. 18), a Fulton County judge dismissed the state’s civil forfeiture case against the rapper, clearing the way — at least for now — for him to reclaim a fleet of luxury cars, nearly $150,000 in cash, a pile of jewelry, and several firearms seized during the sweeping YSL racketeering investigation.
The ruling came after Thugger’s attorney, Brian Steel, argued that prosecutors mishandled the case. The property list read like a rapper’s dream garage: a Corvette, Porsche 911, Lamborghini, three Mercedes-Benz whips, and a Jeep Grand Cherokee, plus jewelry the state once labeled “gang-related.”
At the center of the dispute wasn’t what was seized but when. Steel pointed out that under Georgia law, once a stay on forfeiture proceedings is lifted, the state has a strict 60-day window to hold a hearing or request an extension. In King Slime’s case, that stay was lifted back on April 1, 2025 — but his team wasn’t even notified until August 12. By then, the statutory deadline had already come and gone, making the August 18 hearing too late to count. Judge Paige Reese Whitaker agreed and dismissed the case.
Still, the fight isn’t fully over. The Fulton County District Attorney’s office quickly fired back, calling the dismissal “perplexing” and suggesting they may file an appeal. If they do, the assets won’t actually be returned to Young Thug until a higher court rules.
The forfeiture case was just one piece of the broader YSL saga. In 2024, Thug struck a non-negotiated guilty plea that secured his release but hit him with a 10-year ban from metro Atlanta. He’ll be able to return in 2027 to use his Atlanta home and pass through Hartsfield-Jackson Airport for shows.
For now, though, the decision gives Young Thug a much-needed win in a legal marathon that’s kept his name tied to courtrooms for years.
