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Testimony has resumed in the
#YSL RICO gang case against Young and his co-defendants.
10:39 AM · Feb 6, 2024
Detective Mark Belknap has returned to the stand. He is testifying on behalf of the prosecution.
10:40 AM · Feb 6, 2024
Belknap testified that Sergio Kitchens, who raps under the name Gunna, is a Crip who is also a member of
#YSL, a subset of the Bloods national gang. .
10:41 AM · Feb 6, 2024
Prosecutors just showed jurors this photo of Young (center) and then asked Detective Belknap to identify the man w/chains seated to the right of the rapper. His name is Demetrius "Lil Meech" Flenory Jr. His father is Demetrius “BIG MEECH” Flenory, co -founder of BMF.
10:53 AM · Feb 6, 2024
After Belknap testified that BMF (Black Mafia Family) was a large criminal drug trafficking organization and criminal street gang, prosecutors asked him about BMF Entertainment and how they used it to cover up their criminal activities.
10:56 AM · Feb 6, 2024
Prosecutors are trying to show the jury that rappers and criminal street gangs are not mutually exclusive. Both can be true , according to Belknap.
10:58 AM · Feb 6, 2024
Prosecution just wrapped up its direct examination of Det. Belknap. Now the defense gets its opportunity to question him.
11:01 AM · Feb 6, 2024