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<p>A female Fulton County deputy is accused of illegally communicating with a YSL co-defendant, prosecutors have learned.</p>
<p>According to warrants obtained by Channel 2 Action News, deputy Akeiba Stanley was arrested Friday for violation of oath of office, reckless conduct, conspiracy to commit a felony, and hindering apprehension or punishment of a criminal, per jail records.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Warrant: YSL Defendant Christian Edwards Reportedly Illegally Communicated With Fulton County Deputy</h3>
<p>The YSL defendant and member in question is reported to be Christian Eppinger, 22, the outlet reports.</p>
<p>The trail of evidence between Stanley — who is a woman — and Eppinger became hard for other officers to ignore.</p>
<p>Deputies reportedly personally saw Eppinger communicating with someone on Instagram named Koren Gates while using his attorney&#8217;s computer in the courtroom.</p>
<p>This happened about six times, according to the outlet. Each time deputies reported that they reprimanded Eppinger and his attorney.</p>
<p>At the time, authorities were unaware that Stanley was behind the other Instagram account in question.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">How Authorities Learned Deputy And YSL Defendant Were Communicating: The Background</h3>
<p>Stanley&#8217;s middle name is Koren, and she used to live at an address on Gates Ave., authorities eventually learned.</p>
<p>When a violent fight between Eppinger and a prison officer broke out last month, Stanley allegedly stood by and did nothing to help restrain the YSL affiliate.</p>
<p>The warrant says that Stanley even attempted to comfort Eppinger after the altercation, rubbing his back while telling him, &#8220;Look at me, baby.&#8221;</p>
<p class="default__StyledText-tl066j-0 ktNuus body-paragraph">Eppinger reportedly even gave Stanley a birthday card purchased from the jail’s commissary, according to the warrant.</p>
<p>Prosecutors are <a href="https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/defendant-who-communicated-with-fulton-deputy-instagram-gets-case-severed-ysl-trial/CDZGQH3BLNCWNHON26D3AAQXUQ/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">using these new warrants</a> to remove Eppinger&#8217;s case from the remaining eight YSL defendants awaiting trial.</p>
<p>The warrants were also used to name Eppinger&#8217;s attorney as a co-conspirator. The lawyer, Eric Johnson, has since been named for allowing Eppinger to use his computer to communicate illegally,<em> WSB-TV</em> reports.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;My client, Mr. Eppinger, has been alleged to have been having improper communications with a deputy — Ms. Stanley &#8211; on Instagram … while using my computer,&#8221; Johnson told <a href="https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/ysl-rico-trial-defendant-severed-fulton-county-deputy-lawyer-charged" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FOX 5</a>.</p></blockquote>
<p>Additionally, Johnson believes he will still be allowed to represent Eppinger when he&#8217;s severed from the YSL trial for one of his own.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I believe him being tried by himself may make it more difficult for him to obtain a not-guilty verdict,&#8221; the lawyer further explained.</p></blockquote>
<p>Meanwhile, both Instagram counts associated with Eppinger and Stanley&#8217;s back-and-forth have since been deleted.</p>
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