A co-defendant in Young thug YSL RICO case has reached a plea agreement, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The outlet reports that Quamarvious Nichols, 29, reached a plea deal with prosecutors on Tuesday (Oct. 29), in which he pleaded guilty to a single count of violating Georgia’s organized crime laws in exchange several charges, including murder and weapons charges, were dropped. By NBC News, Superior Court Judge Paige Whitaker agreed to a negotiated 20-year sentence for Nichols, although he will only have to serve seven years in prison followed by 13 years of probation, including credit for the two years he already spent in prison. He faced a possible life sentence.

Nichols’ plea deal means only four other co-defendants remain alongside Young Thug in the trial, which is now the longest-running criminal case in Georgia state history after 10 months of jury selection and 11 others. months of testimony.

“Stay out of all kinds of trouble,” Whitaker allegedly told Nichols in court while handing down the negotiated sentence. “Make this a birthday gift for yourself, your wife and your family.”

Young Thug, born Jeffery Williams, remains in prison since his arrest in May 2022. His girlfriend, Mariah the scientisthas supported him as he attended numerous court dates and made several jail visits throughout the case.

Last week, Whitaker was weighing whether declare a mistrial in the case, sparked by an incident in which a state witness revealed “sensitive information” to jurors. If granted, a mistrial would require prosecutors to start from scratch or abandon the case entirely.