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Young
Thug
and
Mariah
the
Scientist
may
have
legal
recourse
after
an
intimate
jailhouse
call
was
leaked
to
the
public.
Source:
Prince
Williams/Paras
Griffin
/
Getty
As
the
RICO
trial
against
Young
Thug
continues
to
rev
up,
the
rapper
is
making
headlines
outside
of
the
usual court
proceedings.
According
to
Complex,
an
expert
says
a
leaked
viral
video
revealing
a
romantic
interaction
between
Thugger
and
his
girlfriend,
Mariah
the
Scientist
may
provide
grounds
to
sue.
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The
video
of
their
private
conversation
hit
the
interweb
on
Jan.
25
and
quickly
circulated
due
to
the
nature
of
the
discussion.
As
Mariah
held
the
prison
phone
between
her
chin
and
shoulder,
she
asked,
“Daddy
am
I
your
baby?”
This
question
followed
a
discussion
about
the
Cuban
link
necklaces
Young
Thug
—
born
Jeffrey
Lamar
Williams
—
gifted
her.
Some
social
media
users
found
the
exchange
comical.
Others
described
the
child-like
voice
Mariah
used
as
weird.
The
leak
sparked
outrage
among
Thugger’s
celebrity
friends,
who
spoke
out
against
the
musical
pair’s
violation
of
privacy.
Grammy-winning
rapper,
Drake,
took
to
Instagram
to
share
his
frustrations,
writing,
“This
gotta
be
some
form
of
jail
misconduct.
[Y]ou
gonna
drag
this
talented
man
then
not
be
able
to
control
your
employees
using
his
personal
business
for
their
own
gain?”
Meek
Mill
chimed
in
on
X
sharing,
“This
is
top
tier
lawsuit.
Your
personal
calls
not
supposed
to
be
on
the
street.”
Is
the
Philly
rapper
right?
According
to
Mike
Mandell,
a
lawyer
and
legal
influencer,
“It’s
going
to
depend
on
the
facts
of
how
this
video
call
was
accessed
and
who
accessed
it.”
It’s
not
criminal
if
the
individual
had
permission
to
access
the
video.
If
someone
unauthorized
got
their
hands
on
it,
he/she
violated
the
Computer
Fraud
and
Abuse
Act,
which
is
a
federal
crime.
At
the
very
least,
this
would
count
as
a
policy
violation
due
to
employee
misconduct.
“There’s
definitely
some
sort
of
misconduct
here”,
Mandell
stated.
He
continued,
“And
so
depending
on
how
bad
the
damages
are
really
is
where
you
have
this
potential
for
a
lawsuit.”
Mariah
The
Scientist
And
Young
Thug’s
Case
To
Sue
For
Leaked
Phone
Call
Source:
Tim
Mosenfelder
/
Amy
Sussman
/
Tim
Mosenfelder
/
Amy
Sussman
The
entertainers
could
sue
for
a
variety
of
reasons
because
this
information
should
have
stayed
within
the
prison
system.
The
list
of
legal
grievances
could
include
negligence,
intentional
affliction,
invasion
of
privacy,
civil
theft,
emotional
distress,
and
civil
conspiracy.
Mandell
assesses
there
are
grounds
for
a
lawsuit.
However,
the
case
isn’t
necessarily
a
slam
dunk
for
the
couple.
If
an
investigation
determines
an
employee
leaked
the
recording,
it
would
support
a
civil
lawsuit.
Some
Young
Thug
fans
were
hoping
the
leaked
video
would
lead
to
his
cases’s
dismissal
but
the
attorney
contends
that
is
highly
unlikely.
Mike
said,
“In
my
opinion,
the
conversation
is
not
protected.
It’s
not
privileged.
It’s
not
a
conversation
with
him
and
his
attorney.”
The
law
only
requires
the
convos
between
inmates
and
their
lawyers
to
remain
confidential.
There
is
no
protection
for
intimate
chats
with
family
or
friends.
The
attonery
explained,
“The
only
[calls]
that
are
protected
are
when
you’re
talking
to
your
lawyer.
So
any
call
you
have
with
a
family
member
or
friend
when
you
get
arrested
or
when
you’re
currently
in
jail
is
all
fair
game”.
Mandell
added,
“…it
does
seem
like
someone
messed
up.
This
stuff
shouldn’t
be
leaked,
especially
if
it’s
used
for
financial
gain.
And
it
seems
like
someone
probably
profited
from
leaking
it.
So
that’s
the
real
topic
here:
What
can
be
done
to
not
let
this
type
of
stuff
happen,
and
will
someone
be
punished,
whether
it
be
criminally
or
civilly,
for
letting
this
happen?”
Mariah
will
most
likely
have
her
guard
up
when
she
chats
with
her
boo
from
this
point
forward.
Girl,
just
save
the
baby
talk
for
when
Jeffrey
finishes
his
sentence.
