Young Thug Clarifies Role In Securing Brian Steel For Lil Durk's Trial

BY Alexander Cole
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Young Thug arrives on the Coachella stage during Weekend 1 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.,
Young Thug arrives on the Coachella stage during Weekend 1 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., Sunday, April 12, 2026. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
Young Thug is speaking out after a report suggested that he was not financially contributing to Lil Durk's legal defense.

Young Thug was mentioned earlier this week amid reports that Drake and Kanye West were paying for a significant portion of Lil Durk's legal defense. It was claimed that Thug was contributing some cash as well, although this was eventually refuted by Loren LoRosa on The Breakfast Club.

However, Young Thug's lawyer Brian Steel is part of Durk's defense team, and has been a major player throughout the trial so far. Some have wondered whether or not Steel's inclusion in the trial was Thugger's doing. After all, Durk initially just had Drew Findling, but added Steel later on.

On X, Thug clarified some things this morning. Firstly, he made it clear that he thinks it is unfortunate that bloggers are speculating on how much money was contributed. He says the bigger story is Durk's friend's telling on him. Secondly, Thug said Steel would not be on Durk's case without him.

Young Thug Speaks Out

"N***a best friends on the stand saying he did serious shit “”lying”” and yall asking blogs who paid for lawyers lol if I didn’t say he was my brother my lawyer wouldn’t have even took the case," Thug explained. "I sent Brian to get with him and take the case. Stop making me the bad guy and pray harder for him cause I am."

These statements come amidst a difficult week for Lil Durk. OTF Jam, OTF Vonni, and Flacka have all taken the stand against Durk. Furthermore, closing statements are expected later today. This means a verdict could come sooner rather than later.

This is an ongoing story, so be sure to stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!

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