YSL Woody has become an unexpectedly big part of the Young Thug case. The YSL affiliate has been treated like a star witness by the prosecution. The problem is, Woody, real name Kenneth Copeland, is not keen on cooperating. He's gone back and forth on whether he'll testify against his boss. His latest court showing, however, may be his most memorable. YSL Woody took the stand, and instead of being cooperative, he decided to mock the judge. Needless to say, the prosecution was not pleased.
YSL Woody was informed that he will be held in contempt if he does not testify against Young Thug. This information was relayed to him by Judge Whitaker, who is new to the case. YSL Woody went on to ask questions of his own instead of answering Whitaker. When pressed to make a definitive decision, Woody decided to be flippant. He was asked again whether he planned to testify, and responded with: "Depends on how I wake up." Woody's response caused headaches for everybody in court. The Judge told the prosecution that YSL Woody will have to clarify whether he plans to testify before actually giving his testimony.
YSL Woody Will Be Forced To Retestify Before The Court
Woody's behind-the-scenes antics have complicated matters further. The YSL affiliate has reportedly fired two different attorneys that have been assigned to him. Judge Whitaker made note of this bizarre pattern, and maintained that Woody needed to clarify who is representing him at the moment. The YSL "star witness" has also spurred Judge Whitaker to look into his past. He has claimed, via social media, that he felt coerced into giving up information about YSL. The judge has subsequently decided to take the witness more seriously. "I'm not sure about Mr. Copeland's credibility on anything," she asserted.
Judge Whitaker ultimately ruled that YSL Woody will haver to re-testify before the court. A transcript released to the public in July supported Woody's claims that he was not fully aware of what he was doing during his initial court appearance. "You waited until Friday and did this," he told his attorney at the time. "I done told you every day before Friday came that I was pleading the Fifth … Y’all done me wrong. Y’all just hold me in the jail, don’t let me get no PIN number, no nothing." Woody is expected to take the stand again on Monday, August 12.