The trial of young Thaj has been suspended indefinitely due to alleged misconduct by the judge.

The Atlanta, Georgia, trial of Young Thug and five of his associates on racketeering and gang conspiracy charges — already the longest criminal trial in Georgia history at 18 months, with more trials inevitably to follow — has been halted indefinitely due to alleged misconduct by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Oral Glanville, according to reports. Washington PostEarlier today, Judge Glanville announced that the case would not proceed until another judge decides whether he should step down from overseeing the trial. This comes after accusations from defense lawyers that Judge Glanville held a secret meeting with prosecutors and key witness Kenneth Copeland to pressure him to testify, which the lawyers have not been able to confirm. Argues It was inappropriate and unconstitutional.

Earlier today, Glanville announced the hearing and announced plans to release the full transcript of his meeting with Copeland “so that everyone has a chance to consider it,” but then backtracked, he notes. Washington PostGlanville then said he would refer the recusal requests to another judge to decide whether he should stay on the case.

Young Thug’s lead attorney, Brian Steele, had asked Glanville about the meeting and declined to say who told him about it. Steele was convicted of contempt of court last month and sentenced to 20 weekends in jail. Disputes over Copeland’s testimony and evidentiary issues have also delayed testimony, with the last date for jury testimony set for June 17.

Today marks the 100th day of proceedings since the trial began. Young Thug’s trial has been dragged out by a myriad of issues, most notably a grueling 10-month jury selection process and, just two weeks after the trial finally began in late November, another delay after one of Young Thug’s co-defendants, Shannon Stillwell, was stabbed in jail and taken to the hospital; Stillwell survived the attack. Prosecutors are still not even halfway through their expected witness list, which includes more than 200 people, and the trial is expected to last until 2025, he notes. Washington Post.

Young Thug faces multiple charges, most of which are based on the allegation that he led the Young Slime Life (YSL) gang, which had ties to the national Bloods organization. In opening arguments, Fulton County Deputy District Attorney Adrienne Love told the jury that Young Slime Life “moved like a pack” and that Young Thug was its “boss,” as it sought to dominate the Atlanta area. The defense countered by claiming that Young Slime Life was simply a record label whose artists adhered to the conventions of rap music, presenting entertaining accounts of criminal lives that its practitioners did not actually practice.

Steele previously said Young Thug “has never committed a crime.” During opening arguments, he added that the rapper’s music tells the story of Thug’s rise to riches, from “depression, despair, hopelessness and helplessness” to wealth and fame, and alleged that Thug is now being exploited by the real criminals who will testify against him.

The judge also allowed prosecutors to introduce song lyrics as evidence, a controversial legal method that analysts have rejected.