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Rappers Young Thug and Gunna remain jailed on racketeering charges in Atlanta following a court hearing in the wide-ranging gang case.

ATLANTA -- Rappers Young Thug and Gunna remained jailed on racketeering charges Monday in Atlanta following a court hearing in a case in which prosecutors have accused them of being members of a violent street gang that committed multiple murders, shootings and carjackings. Rappers Young Thug and Gunna remain jailed on racketeering charges in Atlanta following a court hearing in the wide-ranging gang case Rappers Young Thug, Gunna remain jailed in racketeering case

Gunna was denied bond at a Monday hearing in Atlanta after prosecutors successfully argued he was in a “command position” in the alleged Young Slime Life ...

His third album, “DS4Ever,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart. He was also featured on Drake’s viral single “Way 2 Sexy” late last year. Gunna and Young Thug (real name: Jeffrey Lamar Williams) were both arrested in Atlanta in 2017 on drug-possesion charges after a traffic stop. “As the district attorney of Fulton County, my No. 1 focus is targeting gangs,” Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said at a news conference last week. The indictment includes 28 total defendants affiliated with YSL, and charges them with 56 counts related to gang activity and racketeering; the indictment alleges that Gunna committed felonies including receiving stolen property and drug possession with intent to distribute. That hearing has been postponed to June 2 due to an unspecified “conflict of interest” issue raised by prosecutors.

A Georgia judge on Monday refused to release Gunna and Young Thug from jail following their indictment in a sweeping criminal case against alleged Atlanta ...

That decision means it’s unclear if he would be released even if Judge Ural eventually grants bond in the bigger case. That issue will be litigated in the weeks ahead, and then the judge will deal with the question of bond and pre-trial release. In a statement, Gunna’s attorney Steven Sadow told Billboard: “The court was obviously concerned about threats and intimidation of witnesses. But the judge was unswayed. Judge Glanville did not rule on whether Young Thug (real name Jeffery Williams) should be released on bond. At a hearing in Fulton County Superior Court on Monday morning, Judge Ural Glanville denied bond to Gunna (real name Sergio Kitchens) and set a trial date for January 2023.

Gunna's parents would have been forced to forfeit their homes if he were to violate the bond conditions that were presented by his attorney in court this ...

While it has not been reported that either of the Atlanta rappers physically committed any murders themselves, Young Thug is accused of renting a SUV that was allegedly involved in the murder of Donovan Thomas Jr. back in January of 2015. Gunna turned himself in to the Fulton County Sherrif's Office on May 10. Gunna and Young Thug are among 27 other YSL affiliates were indicted and accused of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and participation in criminal street gang activity, back on May 9.

Gunna is among those named in an 88-page indictment filed in Georgia's Fulton County this month. He's accused of conspiracy to violate the RICO Act.

Notably, lyrics and videos from Young Thug and Gunna (as well as other artists) are mentioned in the indictment. “Using song lyrics to indict n****s is lame af and a joke,” Metro said earlier this month. Both Gunna and Young Thug were among those named in an 88-page RICO indictment this month.

A judge denied bond Monday for Gunna, whose given name is Sergio Kitchens, after the rapper pleaded not guilty at his arraignment.

A bond hearing for Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, has been postponed until next month. A judge denied bond Monday for Gunna, whose given name is Sergio Kitchens, after the rapper pleaded not guilty at his arraignment. Rappers Young Thug, Gunna remain jailed in racketeering case

The rappers remained jailed on racketeering charges in a case in which prosecutors have accused them of being members of a violent street gang.

A bond hearing for Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was postponed until next month, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Rapper Gunna denied bond in racketeering case, Young Thug's bond hearing postponed ATLANTA — Rappers Young Thug and Gunna remained jailed on racketeering charges Monday in Atlanta following a court hearing in a case in which prosecutors have accused them of being members of a violent street gang that committed multiple murders, shootings and carjackings.

A judge denied bond Monday for Gunna, whose given name is Sergio Kitchens, after the rapper pleaded not guilty at his arraignment.

A bond hearing for Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, has been postponed until next month. A judge denied bond Monday for Gunna, whose given name is Sergio Kitchens, after the rapper pleaded not guilty at his arraignment. Rappers Young Thug, Gunna remain jailed in racketeering case