Young Thug trial juror: There is a threshold for RICO in Diddy trial
Jason Collins, foreman on the Young Thug jury, joins NewsNation to discuss his new YouTube series detailing the high-profile case. Like Diddy, Young Thug faced RICO charges. After nearly two years on trial, the rapper pleaded guilty to drug and firearms charges and no contest to racketeering. In return, he got 15 years' probation and avoided prison.
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