Young Thug

Gunna reportedly entered a negotiated plea, known as an Alford plea, in which a defendant doesn't admit he committed the crime, but acknowledges that it is ...

Gunna was sentenced to five years with one served in prison. The charge Gunna faced was one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corruption Act. The four-year remaining balance on his sentence has been suspended and will be subject to special conditions including 500 hours of community service.

The new misdemeanor charges come as the Atlanta rapper awaits his upcoming YSL RICO trial.

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Thugger, born Jeffrey Williams, has now been charged with street racing, reckless driving and speeding by the Atlanta District Attorney's office, WSB-TV reports ...

Gunna will be released from jail after pleading guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge as part of a gang indictment against him and Young Thug.

Using lyrics as evidence in criminal trials has become a highly controversial [The Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/rap-lyrics-cant-be-used-evidence-newsom-california-new-bill-1235389803/), which restricts the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court in California, which the Black Music Action Coalition called a “crucial step in the right direction” of not injecting racial bias into court proceedings. He continued: “I love and cherish my association with YSL music, and always will. [October](https://variety.com/2022/music/news/gunna-jail-denied-release-trial-1235402425/). [Complex](https://www.complex.com/music/gunna-plea-deal-released-from-jail-ysl-case) in which the artist said he wanted to “make it perfectly clear that I have not made any statements, have not been interviewed, have not cooperated, have not agreed to testify or be a witness for or against any party in the case and have absolutely no intention of being involved in the trial process in any way.” [Gunna](https://variety.com/t/gunna/) has entered a guilty plea to a racketeering conspiracy charge as part of a gang indictment against him and fellow rapper [Young Thug](https://variety.com/t/young-thug/), along with numerous alleged members of the YSL — for Young Slime Life — “gang.” Invoking the “Alford plea,” he maintains his innocence but accepts the punishment of a guilty verdict.

Thug, born Jeffrey Williams, faces new offenses including street racing, reckless driving and speeding. All three are considered misdemeanors. The charges come ...

[separate indictment](https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-08-10-young-thug-hit-with-new-indictment-full-of-gang-drug-gun-charges/) against Williams and four other members from his YSL crew. [WSB-TV](https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/rapper-young-thug-facing-new-street-racing-charges-lawyer-confirms/P65O6IV2KVH6LFSID7CYCQHEXU/) in Atlanta published on Monday, December 12, the [jailed rapper](https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-08-19-young-thug-gunna-told-not-to-speak-to-each-other-during-court-hearing/) has been hit with three more charges. He also faces three separate charges of Unlawful For Person Employed By/Associated With Criminal Street Gang To Conduct/Participate In Criminal Activity. Not long after he was arrested, authorities charged the YSL founder with He is being wronged by our system.” The charges come from an instance when Williams was driving at 120 mph on Interstate 85 back in May.

Jeffery “Young Thug” Williams faces a felony RICO indictment in his home state of Georgia. While the rap star deals with serious legal troubles, ...

“It was a kid that was keeping his lights on at a detention center and kept getting in trouble,” tweeted Meek. “We found out he was being raped by his uncle at night so he wanted the lights on. On Tuesday afternoon, Meek Mill reacted to the news by sharing a personal story about Thugger.

ATLANTA — Atlanta rapper Gunna has been released from jail after he pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge in a sweeping gang indictment against ...

Hudson said Murphy has already been released and that he will not testify about the conduct of any other individual defendants. He is also not allowed to carry a gun during the term of his sentence. My focus of YSL was entertainment -- rap artists who wrote and performed music that exaggerated and ‘glorified’ urban life in the Black community.” Prosecutors said that the rappers promoted the gang’s activities in songs and on social media. The charge Gunna faced was one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corruption Act. The four-year remaining balance on his sentence has been suspended and will be subject to special conditions including 500 hours of community service.

Young Thug has been hit with three more misdemeanor charges ahead of his upcoming YSL RICO case that's slated to start in January.

Of course, it was pointed out that Thug was making this statement while facing the most intense gang charges seen in Atlanta in a long time. I vow to use my influence to help stop the violence in Atlanta, and around the world.” “I hope everyone in our community will do everything in their power to reduce gun violence. Thugger’s attorney Brian Steel responded to the new charges and said that the rapper is innocent, he then shared a statement from Young Thug on a tragic shooting that took place outside of Atlanta’s Atlantic Station open-air mall. “The effects of gun violence on individual and communities in Atlanta runs deep with many more families having to mourn their loved ones,” Young Thug said in a statement. Since their arrest, Gunna and Young Thug have maintained that [YSL is solely a record label.](https://bossip.com/2147338/young-thug-gunna-rap-act/)

Thugger, born Jeffrey Williams, has now been charged with street racing, reckless driving and speeding by the Atlanta District Attorney's office, WSB-TV reports ...

“And Mr. Mr. He is being wronged by our system.” “Today, now it’s indicted in the Fulton County Superior Court. [requesting the dismissal ](https://www.vibe.com/news/national/young-thug-rico-case-dismissal-misconduct-1234710015/)of his [RICO](https://www.vibe.com/t/rico/) case, alleging that the DA’s Office of Fulton County “abused its authority by utilizing a sham Grand Jury Subpoena” to obtain info regarding Williams’ suspected involvement in the 2015 murder of Donavan “Big Nut” Thomas. [Additional charges](https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/young-thug-new-charges-possession-machine-gun-1234685141/) were brought up against Thug in August, including “gang” charges, drug charges, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a machine gun.

Atlanta rapper Gunna walked out of the Fulton County Jail on Wendesday afternoon after pleading guilty to a charge in the RICO Act case filed against him ...

It allows a defendant to continue to assert their innocence and not admit to a criminal act, while conceding the evidence against them would likely lead to a conviction. An Alford plea in my case is the entry of a guilty plea to the one charge against me, which is in my best interest, while at the same time maintaining my innocence toward the same charge. Prosecutors claim Williams is a co-founder of the alleged street gang YSL. He will need to complete 500 hours of community service, with 350 of those hours speaking to young men and women in the community about the dangers of gangs and gang violence. That time was commuted to time served, and the balance was suspended. The indictment claims they are part of a gang known as Young Slime Life or YSL.

In May, the gang was arrested for being a violent criminal street gang responsible for multiple murders, shootings, armed robbery, drug dealing, illegal firearm ...

However, now that he is getting out in less than a year, he will be required to put in 500 hours of community service along with several special conditions. The law empowered prosecutors to demand the My focus of YSL was entertainment – rap artists who wrote and performed music that exaggerated and ‘glorified’ urban life in the Black community.” However, netizens are now wondering why it was just Gunna who was released from jail. ain’t no way you plead guilty to racketeering and get out less than 24 hours… [YSL](https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-stray-kids-hyun-lix-dua-lipa-raise-temperatures-ysl-show-paris) changed to “Young Slime Life.”

Gunna is seemingly in good spirits following his release from Fulton County Jail on Wednesday (Dec. 14) after entering an Alford plea in the YSL RICO case.

“If they ain’t give him no immunity he can’t claim the fifth,” he stated. “Get pulled over and you know there’s some guns in the car, I say they aint mine and it’s me and you in the car they gone put them on you,” Wack 100 claimed. “You know the rule is you shut the f### up and we fighting. During the hearing, he attested that: “YSL is a music label and a gang, and you have personal knowledge that members or associates have committed crimes in furtherance of the gang.” Check out the clip below “He told.” 14) after entering an Alford plea in the YSL RICO case.

Court is back in session for members of Young Slime Life (also known as YSL) accused of gang activity in a RICO case.

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The rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Williams, is one of more than two dozen people arrested in a sweeping gang indictment. It is Williams' first public ...

Hudson said that at the time of the indictment, Murphy had left YSL after serving close to six years on charges including a gang charge and four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Another co-founder of YSL, Walter Murphy, pled guilty to one count of RICO conspiracy Tuesday and was released from jail on a plea agreement. Murphy’s lawyer, Jacoby Hudson, said his client will also acknowledge that YSL evolved into a gang. He is the victim of constitutional rights that have been violated, and the state doesn’t get to go back and do it again,” Steel said. Thursday’s hearing comes one day after rapper Gunna, whose real name is Sergio Kitchens, was released from jail after pleading guilty to the RICO Act violation charge against him. Police seized marijuana, computers and cellphones during that raid.

In this series called "Jeffery" 11Alive's Neima Abdulahi goes deep into the full life story of Jeffery Williams - a.k.a. YSL rapper Young Thug.

Wack 100 is now accusing Gunna of snitching on Young Thug and the YSL crew following his release from prison after taking a plea deal.

The case is set to go to trial on January 9. I’m gone,” before abruptly leaving the Clubhouse session. “My focus of YSL was entertainment — rap artists who wrote and performed music that exaggerated and ‘glorified’ urban life in the Black community,” he added. In October, the veteran music manager “He told,” the manager said. Gunna (real name Sergio Kitchens) was released from police custody after seven months behind bars on Wednesday after agreeing to a plea deal that credited him with time served.

Earlier this week, Gunna was released from custody after entering an Alford plea in the widely criticized case. Thug, however, remains behind bars.

[accusations](https://www.complex.com/music/young-thug-gunna-rico-charges-explained/thug-accused) that have been leveled against Thug are conspiracy to violate the RICO Act and participation in criminal street gang activity. “I have chosen to end my own RICO case with an Alford plea and end my personal ordeal by publicly acknowledging my association with YSL,” Gunna said. In a statement shared with Complex via counsel, Gunna noted that he still maintained his innocence in the case. In the meantime, Complex has reached out to Steel’s office for further comment. Among the Presumably, additional information regarding the hearing will be released shortly.

Grammy award-winning rapper Young Thug appeared in a Fulton County courtroom for a scheduled pre-trial motions hearing Thursday morning, but the judge was ...

Kitchens, who is represented by high-profile attorney Steve Sadow, entered the plea in his own best interest. His court appearance comes in the same week that two of the co-defendants found a way to avoid trial. Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, has been in jail without bond since May.

Atlanta's Fulton County grand jury also charged some individuals with violent crimes that include attempted armed robbery and murder. Both Young Thug and Gunna ...

[circulated](https://www.vulture.com/2022/06/young-thug-jail-hot-97-summer-jam.html#:~:text=Being%20behind%20bars%20hasn't,Petition%20to%20Protect%20Black%20Art.) the Petition to Protect Black Art, asking both federal and state legislators to adopt bills that limit the admissibility of rap lyrics as evidence in a court of law. “I have some legal advice: Don’t confess to crimes on rap lyrics if you don’t want them used, or at least get out of my county.” While Willis has vowed to continue to use lyrics as evidence, legislators on both the [state](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/california-bill-banning-rap-lyrics-as-evidence-heads-to-governor-1234579851/) and [federal](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/arts/music/california-rap-lyrics-bill-young-thug.html) levels have introduced bills to limit their use. If there’s violence, it’s interpersonal — not organized.” He was troubled by the use of the RICO law, which, in his words, is a “thing created for the Mafia now being used to indict young Black males who are flirting with the culture and the music, but who are not involved with any criminal enterprise.” He continued, “Once they hit you with this RICO thing, you’re finished. [Boosie](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lil-boosies-rap-lyrics-can-be-used-in-murder-trial-490631/), [Bobby Shmurda](https://www.vulture.com/2015/05/bobby-shmurda-court-case.html), [Drakeo the Ruler](https://www.vulture.com/article/drakeo-the-ruler-obituary.html), and [6ix9ine](https://www.vulture.com/2019/10/tekashi-69-snitching-explained-what-happens-next.html)’s lyrics have all been deployed in court as evidence against them. “While I have agreed to always be truthful, I want to make it perfectly clear that I have NOT made any statements, have NOT been interviewed, have NOT cooperated, have NOT agreed to testify or be a witness for or against any party in the case and have absolutely NO intention of being involved in the trial process in any way,” Gunna told WSB and The distributor behind Young Stoner Life Records has lent their support to Gunna and Thug in a myriad of ways. As a term of the deal, the rapper must take the stand if summoned to court and called to testify, though he has the option of pleading the Fifth. District Attorney Wills previously filed a motion on August 15 asking the judge to order defense attorneys to avoid sharing discovery materials, including “the names of all lay witnesses (and) cooperating YSL associates that will be called to testify in this case,” with anyone outside their legal teams. If you come to Fulton County, Georgia, you commit crimes, and certainly if those crimes are in furtherance of a street gang, then you are going to become a target and a focus of this district attorney’s office, and we are going to prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law,” Willis said in a May 10 The rapper pleaded guilty to a charge of racketeering conspiracy in what is known as an Alford plea — a deal that allows him to plead guilty if it’s in his interest while maintaining his innocence. The document asks both federal and state legislators to adopt bills that limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence in a court of law. Not only has the case arrived under the specter of a [60 percent rise in violent crime in Atlanta](https://www.ajc.com/news/after-historically-deadly-2020-atlanta-homicides-are-up-nearly-60-in-2021/N63RJ5OKQZCZVOCNH2D6376S3E/), which Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis has promised to fight, but it has reverberated throughout the hip-hop community, where many have argued that this trial is but the latest instance of the criminal-justice system [unfairly tying rappers to violent crime through their art](https://www.vulture.com/2022/01/jay-z-urges-ny-courts-to-stop-using-rap-lyrics-as-evidence.html).

Technical difficulties at the Fulton County courthouse delayed Thursday's motions hearing for hours ahead of next month's trial involving the alleged.

Young Thug's attorney was speaking to the judge when a video of a naked man appeared on screens in the courtroom.

He pleaded guilty to racketeering and was released from jail on Tuesday (December 13). Young Thug went to court a day after his longtime collaborator Gunna accepted a plea deal in the YSL RICO case. A video of a naked man with the message “Free Young Thug” was displayed on screens in the courtroom.