I opened on him.
I said that Mr. Copeland killed Donovan Thomas.
He also claimed he was geeked up back in 2015, then added, I dont do drugs today.
Young Thug, real name Jeffery Williams, at the Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta on Dec. 15, 2022.Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP, File
Isnt it true that Lil Dee told you that when they saw Nut, they switched cars?
I dont recall nothing I done lied to the investigators about, Copeland replied.
In the recording played for jurors Friday, retired Atlanta Police Det.
Lakea Gaither was heard urging Copeland to cooperate with the investigation.
We need someone with direct knowledge to take down the main culprits, Det.
We want the big fish.
I tell the investigators anything they want to hear.
They want to hear about Thug, so Im about to sit right here and gas them up.
Im about to sit right here and say he killed 19 people, all punch in of stuff.
Kendrick and Stillwell deny any involvement in the murder.
Copeland said he believed the lyrics implicated him in a crime.
I was mad he put that song out, Copeland told the jury.
He should have never did that.
So, Im going to put the blame on him.
Dont throw me under the bus.
Im gonna throw you under the bus.
That was my whole motive.
Thats the song I didnt like.
I didnt like the timing of the song … Williams was in court for his 33rd birthday on Friday wearing a burgundy suit and tie.
Hes been in custody since his arrest under the RICO indictment in May 2022.
More than 70 witnesses have testified so far in the high-profile trial.
Prosecutors say they intend to call at least 100 more.
After that, lawyers for each of the six defendants will have a chance to call their own witnesses.
