Former YSL co-defendant Antonio Sledge, aka Mounk Tounk, had his 5 years of probation revoked after a Fulton County choose dominated that he violated a 2022 plea settlement by offering dishonest testimony in court docket.
The choice comes following allegations from prosecutors that Sledge intentionally contradicted his unique statements, throwing a wrench into ongoing court docket proceedings tied to his case.
Sledge, who struck a plea deal final yr that required him to cooperate with the state’s case and make sure 16 particular factual assertions, is accused of failing to uphold his finish of the discount throughout testimony given in September.
As a substitute of absolutely corroborating the timeline and circumstances surrounding the 2015 homicide of Donovan Thomas—a central occasion within the prosecution’s case—Sledge repeatedly claimed, “I don’t recall,” in reference to key particulars he’d agreed to talk on.
The discrepancies didn’t sit effectively with the court docket.
“Even when we totally disregard merchandise quantity eight of the factual acknowledgments,” the choose mentioned through the listening to, “there are nonetheless many different ones that the state is relying upon. I don’t see the way you get round the remainder of it. One factor was sworn to in open court docket on December 28, 2022, after which one thing diametrically reverse was sworn to below oath on September 5.”
Sledge has defended his habits by citing private stress on the time of his preliminary choice to just accept the plea deal.
He informed the court docket that his mom was sick and confronted with monetary hardship and the duty of caring for his eight kids; he felt pushed into accepting phrases that included 15 years of probation.
Prosecutors, taking concern with Sledge’s dishonesty on the stand, have now requested that he obtain the utmost jail sentence permitted, signaling a hardline method to imposing plea agreements.
Donovan Thomas, recognized by the nickname “Huge Nutt,” was killed exterior an Atlanta barbershop in 2015 in what authorities allege was the work of YSL members, together with rapper Younger Thug.
The homicide thought of a pivotal occasion, reportedly infected tensions between the rival YSL and YFN gangs and contributed to a series of violent retaliations within the Atlanta space.
