On May 9, 2022, Williams was arrested and charged alongside 27 other individuals in a 56-count
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) indictment filed by
Fulton County District Attorney
Fani Willis. Fulton County Chief Judge Ural D. Glanville denied bond for everyone who was charged and scheduled the trial for January 9, 2023. During the nearly two-year trial, Judge Glanville engaged in several controversial actions, such as conducting multiple
ex parte meetings without the defense’s knowledge, imprisoning Steel for refusing to reveal his sources after the defense attorney had been informed about the meetings, and allegedly coercing key witness Kenneth Copeland to testify. On July 15, 2024, Glanville was removed from the case. He was replaced by
Superior Court Judge Paige Whitaker. On October 31, 2024, Williams pled guilty to the drug-related and gun-related charges and no contest to charges of conspiracy and participating in a street gang, which allowed him to go home free after serving over two and a half years in custody. == References ==