Defendant in YSL gang and racketeering trial stabbed as he awaits jury verdict

The Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta is seen on Aug. 14, 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated on Dec. 2, 2024, at 5:48 p.m.

One of two men who was indicted along with rapper Young Thug and was stabbed in jail but appeared in court Monday, as jurors deliberated another day without reaching a verdict.

Attorney Doug Weinstein confirmed that his client, Deamonte Kendrick, who raps as Yak Gotti, was injured Sunday. Jurors began deliberating last Tuesday over whether to convict Kendrick and Shannon Stillwell on gang, murder, drug and gun charges.