Young Thug

Grammy Award-winning Atlanta rapper Young Thug has been arrested and booked into the Fulton County Jail on gang-related charges, online jail records s.

Both rappers face charges of conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act in a larger 56-count grand jury indictment ...

There’s a long section of the indictment titled “acts in furtherance of the conspiracy,” which includes cites incidents between 2013 and 2022. Among the names listed in the 56-count indictment is Gunna, who was also charged with conspiring to violate RICO. Yak Gotti, PeeWee Roscoe, and Thug’s brother Unfoonk were also indicted. Young Thug was arrested today in Atlanta on charges of participation in street gang activity and conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, online jail records show.

The “Go Crazy” rapper, legal name Jeffery Lamar Williams, is accused of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and ...

The “Go Crazy” rapper, legal name Jeffery Lamar Williams, is accused of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and participation in criminal street gang activity. The 88-page grand jury indictment reveals Young Thug is accused of renting 2014 Infiniti Q50 sedan from Hertz, which was later used in connection with the murder of rival gang member Donovan Thomas, Jr. on Jan. 10, 2015. Young Thug’s arrest comes in the wake of a 56-count grand jury indictment filed in Georgia’s Fulton County that names 28 members or associates of YSL — including fellow rapper Gunna, legal name Sergio Giavanni Kitchens, who is also charged with one count of conspiring to violate RICO. The indictment refers to YSL — which also shares the same initials as Young Thug’s YSL Records imprint — as a “criminal street gang that started in late 2012” that “claims affiliation with the national Bloods gang.”

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Young Thug is currently locked up in Fulton County on charges of conspiracy to violate the racketeer influence and corrupt ...

Seiden says the entire indictment is 56-counts and charges 28 associates of "Young Slime Life" aka YSL. Young Thug and Gunna have found themselves in the middle of a massive bust, involving charges of racketeering and gang activity ... with YT already taken into custody. Young Thug and Gunna Busted in Massive Gang and Racketeering Sting

Atlanta rapper Young Thug was booked into jail Monday in Georgia and accused of criminal gang activity.

Atlanta police, the Fulton County District Attorney's Office and federal prosecutors in Atlanta did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Young Thug, 30, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, is a native of the city. He earned a songwriting Grammy for Childish Gambino’s “This Is America.”

The 30-year-old Grammy award-winning artist, whose real name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams, was booked into jail on Monday and charged with conspiracy to violate ...

A subsequent search of the rapper’s vehicle revealed several firearms. Young Thug is a founding member, cops said. Young Thug was arrested in September 2017 and later charged with eight felonies, mostly drug-related — including possession and intent to distribute meth, hydrocodone and marijuana — as well as possession of a firearm.

Young Thug was charged in a 56-count indictment that identified him and 27 other people, including rapper Gunna, as members of a criminal street gang.

The 88-page indictment alleges that Williams is a founder of Young Slime Life, which claims affiliation with the national Bloods gang. Willis has also made cracking down on Atlanta crime, a problem she has blamed on street gangs, a key mission of her tenure. So, all spectrum of crime is being impacted by gang violence.” The 30-year-old rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was charged in a sweeping 56-count grand jury indictment that identified him and 27 other people as members of the criminal street gang Young Slime Life, or YSL, according to Atlanta news outlet WSB TV Channel 2. Known for his melodic, mournful flow and gender-bending fashion aesthetic, he’s topped the Billboard 200 album chart three times, most recently with October’s LP “Punk,” which had guest turns from Drake, Doja Cat and the late Mac Miller. Fulton County jail records show Williams was booked on charges of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act for an offense dating January 2013.

Rapper Young Thug was one of 28 people indicted Monday in Georgia on conspiracy to violate the state's RICO act and street gang charges, according to jail ...

Charges include “Preserving, protecting and enhancing the reputation, power and territory of the enterprise through acts of racketeering activity including murder, assault and threats of violence.” He is being held at the Fulton County Jail. ATLANTA -- Rapper Young Thug was one of 28 people indicted Monday in Georgia on conspiracy to violate the state's RICO act and street gang charges, according to jail records.

Police in Atlanta arrested rapper Young Thug, who won a Grammy for his co-written hit "This Is America" in 2019, on Monday on charges including ...

Some were charged with violent crimes including murder and attempted armed robbery. He also earned a Grammy nomination for his rap hit "The London", in 2020. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

The Atlanta-based singer is one of more than 20 people indicted on conspiracy and street gang charges.

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Rappers Young Thug and Gunna are reportedly among 28 members and associates of YSL facing RICO charges in a 56-count indictment.

Prosecutors reportedly also alleged that two YSL associates sought Young Thug’s permission to make a second murder attempt on YFN Lucci. Two months ago, YFN Lucci (real name Rashawn Bennett) alleged that he had been stabbed by an inmate at the Fulton County Jail, where he awaits trial for a murder case. Young Thug (real name Jeffery Lamar Williams) was reportedly arrested and booked into Georgia’s Fulton County Jail on charges of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and participation in criminal street gang activity. Young Thug and Gunna are among 28 defendants connected to YSL who are facing charges in a 56-count indictment, according to WSB-TV reporter Michael Seiden. The 88-page grand jury indictment released Monday describes YSL, the label and artists’ collective founded by Young Thug, as a “criminal street gang” affiliated with the national Bloods gang.

Jeffery Lamar Williams, who goes by the stage name Young Thug was arrested Monday on charges of violating the RICO act and criminal street activity.

He was charged with possession of meth, hydrocodone, and marijuana with intent to distribute as well as having three other controlled substances and a firearm during the commission of a felony. In Dec. 2016, he was arrested at Lennox Square on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear. This is not Williams’s first run in with the law in Georgia. In July 2015, his home was raided after police said he threatened a security guard. In Sept. 2017, Brookhaven police arrested him on drug charges during a traffic stop for an alleged illegal tint violation. They also might have similar pendants with those words or "SLATT" on it. • Shannon Stillwell, who goes by "Shannon Jackson" or "SB," was also charged with two counts of murder, two counts of participation in criminal street gang activity, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon previously convicted of felony involving the use or possession of a firearm, and possession of firearm during commission of a felony The court document refer to the group as the "Young Slime Life" enterprise, and stated that members "conspired to associate together and with others for the common purposes of illegally obtaining money and property through a pattern of racketeering activity and conducting and participating in the enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity." Like many gangs, YSL uses a variety of hands signs. • Quamarvious Nichols, who goes by "Qua," was also charged with murder, two counts of participation in criminal street gang activity, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon previously convicted of felony involving the use or possession of a firearm, and possession of firearm during commission of a felony. The indictment stated that in its 10 years, it has expanded to include "the surrounding metropolitan Atlanta area." • Tenquarius Mender, who goes by Nard, who goes by "Stunna," was also charged with possession of a weapon by incarcerated individual, possession of a telecommunication device by incarcerated individual, and participation in criminal street gang activity. Jeffery Lamar Williams, who goes by the stage name Young Thug was charged with participation in criminal street activity and conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, according to the indictment.

Twenty-eight associates of rapper's Young Stoner Life label indicted with various allegations that range from murder to robbery and drug dealing.

Celebrated for his expressive, inventively melodic flow, Young Thug is a musical figurehead in Atlanta, the city that has become arguably the centre of US rap in recent years. He has also twice topped the US album chart, most recently in January with his album DS4Ever. The citing of lyrics as evidence of criminality is controversial.

Grammy-award winning rap artist Young Thug was arrested Monday in Atlanta and indicted on conspiracy and gang charges.

Kitchens is also among the defendants to be named in the indictment filed Monday. Performing as Young Thug, Williams has been hailed as one of the most influential hop-hop artists to emerge in the past two decades. Williams pleaded not guilty, and the case is ongoing, according to court records.

Born Jeffery Lamar Williams, the “Bad Bad Bad” performer was booked into jail and charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt ...

He was release after six days in custody. Young Thug, 30, was arrested at his Buckhead home, a spokesman for Fulton Conty District Attorney Fani Willis confirmed. Mr. Williams will be cleared.”