Judge Paige Reese Whitaker apologized for using the n-word while reading the evidence.
In a clip posted to Instagram from the courtroom, Whitaker shared that she hoped she did not offend anyone with her comments and that she was simply reading as her eyes followed.
“Before lunch break, we went through a bunch of Instagram chats and I read one out loud, basically saying it as my eyes were scrolling through it for the first time,” she said.
Whitaker noted that she later read the racial slur, but hoped that it “didn’t offend anyone.”
“It certainly wasn’t meant to be offensive. I didn’t use that word and I should have considered it before saying it out loud,” she said.
“I want to formally apologize for that,” Whitaker concluded before turning his attention back to the case.
In the clip of her saying the word, the judge can be heard reading the line: “I have to do it because this n— is missing.”
Whitaker is the judge presiding over the case of Young Thug and his involvement with YSL Rico. The thug accepted a plea deal and was released from custody on October 31.
Previously, the rapper was indicted in 2022 on charges related to leading the YSL street gang that allegedly committed violent acts, including murder, armed robbery, trafficking drugs and carjacking. He has been in jail since his arrest that year.
However, he always maintained his innocence throughout his time behind bars. His two co-defendants rejected plea deals and are still facing trial.
After his release from prison, his girlfriend, Mariah the Scientist, reacted to the news by telling the crowd at one of her concerts that she just wanted the show to end so she could go see he.
After his release, Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel, was hailed as the “GOAT” for getting him out of prison. The rapper also celebrated by joining TI in the studio to work on some new music since its release.
While there has been good news for Young Thug since his release, it was reported that his $1.7 million watch was removed from evidence and ended up in the hands of a police officer. close to the court.
Thug has not confirmed whether it is his watch or not.
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