Young Thug’s brother Unfoonk sentenced to prison in connection with YSL case
1 year, 6 months ago

Young Thug’s brother Unfoonk sentenced to prison in connection with YSL case

LA Times  

Atlanta rapper Unfoonk has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison. The brother of Atlanta rapper Young Thug, arrested last month on gun charges, has been sentenced to 9½ years in prison, Atlanta’s WSB-TV and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Monday. The terms of Grier’s 10-year probation prohibited the “Running Out of Patience” artist from contacting other defendants in the case, required him to perform 750 hours of community service, placed him under a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew and prevented him from possessing a gun, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. “Instead, you were out riding around with a gun in your car.” Music Atlanta rapper Young Thug faces new charges in RICO case Rapper Young Thug, who is accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang, is facing six new felony charges. Grier’s attorney, Nicole Moorman, asked Glanville to sentence the “My Struggle” musician to two years in prison, arguing that the YSL case marked her client’s first felony conviction.

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Prosecutors seek February trial for 5 remaining defendants indicted with rapper Young Thug
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Prosecutors seek February trial for 5 remaining defendants indicted with rapper Young Thug

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is seeking to hold a trial early next year for the last five defendants who were originally indicted along with Atlanta rapper Young Thug. A trial for Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, and five others began in November 2023 after it took nearly 10 months to seat a jury. …

Rapper 'Yak Gotti' Found Not Guilty In Long-Running YSL Gang Trial
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Rapper 'Yak Gotti' Found Not Guilty In Long-Running YSL Gang Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATLANTA — The long-running gang and racketeering trial in Atlanta that led rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October ended on Tuesday with a jury finding the last two defendants not guilty of murder and gang-related charges. Amy E. Price via Getty Images Kendrick and Stillwell were charged in the 2015 killing of Donovan Thomas Jr., …

Last 2 defendants in Atlanta’s Young Thug trial are acquitted of murder and gang charges
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Last 2 defendants in Atlanta’s Young Thug trial are acquitted of murder and gang charges

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The long-running gang and racketeering trial that led Atlanta rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October ended on Tuesday with the last two defendants found not guilty of racketeering, murder and gang-related charges. Kendrick and Stillwell were charged in a 2015 drive-by shooting outside an Atlanta barbershop that killed Donovan Thomas Jr., also known as “Big Nut,” …

Young Thug Gets a Free Verdict: Rapper Pleads Guilty to Gang, Drug, and Gun Charges
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Young Thug Gets a Free Verdict: Rapper Pleads Guilty to Gang, Drug, and Gun Charges

Associated Press  

Rapper Young Thug has been released from custody after pleading guilty to gang, drug and gun charges. He was indicted and arrested in 2022 on charges related to a violent criminal street gang called Young Slime Life, or YSL. The rapper's attorney reached a non-negotiated plea deal with prosecutors, accepting a 40-year sentence that includes 15 years on probation. He …

Rapper Young Thug To Be Released From Jail After Pleading Guilty To Gang, Drug, Gun Charges
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rapper Young Thug To Be Released From Jail After Pleading Guilty To Gang, Drug, Gun Charges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATLANTA — Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta to gang, drug and gun charges and will be released from jail, though he could be put back behind bars if he violates the terms of his sentence. Young Thug pleaded guilty to one gang charge, three drug charges and two gun charges. Young Thug must stay …

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

The Independent  

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Young Thug pleads guilty in YSL trial, will serve probation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Young Thug pleads guilty in YSL trial, will serve probation

NPR  

Young Thug pleads guilty in YSL trial, will serve probation toggle caption Michael Tullberg/Getty Images The trial of Atlanta rapper Young Thug has ended in a guilty plea. The guilty plea marks a dramatic conclusion to a case that put hip-hop on trial and rattled the music industry — and fans — to the core as prosecutors alleged that Williams’ …

Young Thug pleads guilty to charges, is sentenced in long and winding racketeering case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Young Thug pleads guilty to charges, is sentenced in long and winding racketeering case

LA Times  

Young Thug pleaded guilty to several charges Thursday, two years after he was indicted for his alleged role in an Atlanta criminal gang. Young Thug pleaded guilty to one gang charge, three drug charges and two gun charges. Young Thug must stay away from the metro Atlanta area for the first 10 years of his probation, except for weddings, funerals, …

Two More Young Thug Co-Defendants Reach Plea Deals
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two More Young Thug Co-Defendants Reach Plea Deals

Associated Press  

Two more individuals have pleaded guilty to reduced charges in the ongoing trial of rapper Young Thug. Rodalius Ryan and Marquavius Huey accepted plea deals, with Ryan receiving a 10-year sentence commuted to time served and Huey receiving 25 years, with nine to be served in prison, 11 on probation, and five years suspended.

Young Thug racketeering and gang trial resumes with new judge presiding
4 months, 1 week ago

Young Thug racketeering and gang trial resumes with new judge presiding

The Independent  

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New judge sets ground rules for long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug
5 months ago

New judge sets ground rules for long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug

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Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The judge overseeing the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others has been removed from the case after two defendants sought his recusal, citing a meeting the judge held with prosecutors and a state witness. Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville had put the case in Atlanta on hold two weeks ago …

Young Thug’s RICO trial on hold indefinitely as defense moves to recuse judge from case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Young Thug’s RICO trial on hold indefinitely as defense moves to recuse judge from case

LA Times  

Young Thug’s racketeering case in Atlanta hit another roadblock weeks after the rapper’s lawyer was accused of contempt of court. The “Go Crazy” rapper’s lawyer and those for other defendants filed motions demanding that Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville be removed from the case and that another judge oversee the trial, according to the Associated Press. The …

Young Thug's trial on hold as defense tries to get judge removed from case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Young Thug's trial on hold as defense tries to get judge removed from case

Hindustan Times  

ATLANTA — The judge overseeing the racketeering and gang prosecution against Young Thug and others on Monday put the long-running trial on hold until another judge rules on requests by several defendants that he step aside from the case. Young Thug's trial on hold as defense tries to get judge removed from case Lawyers for the rapper and several other …

Young Thug’s trial on hold as defense tries to get judge removed from case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Young Thug’s trial on hold as defense tries to get judge removed from case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The judge overseeing the racketeering and gang prosecution against Young Thug and others on Monday put the long-running trial on hold until another judge rules on requests by several defendants that he step aside from the case. Glanville last month held Young Thug’s attorney Brian Steel in contempt for refusing to tell the judge how he found out …

Young Thug’s lawyer avoids 10 weekends in jail as Georgia high court puts order on hold
6 months, 1 week ago

Young Thug’s lawyer avoids 10 weekends in jail as Georgia high court puts order on hold

LA Times  

Young Thug’s attorney will not spend 10 weekends, including Father’s Day, in jail after Georgia’s high court stays a Fulton County judge’s finding of contempt. Young Thug’s attorney will not spend the next 10 weekends in jail, including Father’s Day, despite the judge in the rapper’s RICO case finding the lawyer in criminal contempt of court this week. The state’s …

Defense attorney for rapper Young Thug found in contempt, ordered to spend 10 weekends in jail
6 months, 1 week ago

Defense attorney for rapper Young Thug found in contempt, ordered to spend 10 weekends in jail

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A Georgia judge has ordered a lawyer for rapper Young Thug to spend the next 10 weekends in jail after finding him in contempt. AP AUDIO: Defense attorney for rapper Young Thug found in contempt, ordered to spend 10 weekends in jail AP correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on the lawyer for rapper Young Thug being jailed for contempt. …

YSL RICO trial on hold until January after Young Thug co-defendant stabbed in jail
1 year ago

YSL RICO trial on hold until January after Young Thug co-defendant stabbed in jail

LA Times  

Prosecutors allege that rapper Young Thug is the founding member of the Atlanta criminal group Young Slime Life, or YSL. After a co-defendant was stabbed multiple times in Fulton County Jail, the high-profile racketeering and conspiracy trial against Atlanta rapper Young Thug — and several other alleged members of the street gang Young Slime Life — will be delayed until …

Young Thug, YSL and questionable lyrics: The controversial ‘gang’ trial, explained
1 year ago

Young Thug, YSL and questionable lyrics: The controversial ‘gang’ trial, explained

The Independent  

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Young Thug trial on pause until January after co-defendant is stabbed in jail
1 year ago

Young Thug trial on pause until January after co-defendant is stabbed in jail

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The trial for rapper Young Thug and five other people is on pause until early next year after one of the defendants was stabbed in the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. Shannon Stillwell, 31, was stabbed multiple times Sunday evening during a fight with another man housed in the same part of the jail, the Fulton County Sheriff’s …

Young Thug trial delayed at least a day after co-defendant is stabbed in jail
1 year ago

Young Thug trial delayed at least a day after co-defendant is stabbed in jail

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — One of the five co-defendants on trial with rapper Young Thug has been stabbed at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, delaying the proceedings for at least a day, authorities said. Shannon Stillwell was stabbed multiple times Sunday evening and was in stable condition, the county sheriff’s office said in a news release Monday. Fulton County Superior Court …

Young Thug trial jurors were exposed on video. The case is continuing anyway
1 year ago

Young Thug trial jurors were exposed on video. The case is continuing anyway

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Rapper Young Thug’s trial on racketeering conspiracy and gang charges begins in Atlanta
1 year ago

Rapper Young Thug’s trial on racketeering conspiracy and gang charges begins in Atlanta

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Young Thug is the ruthless leader of a violent street gang that terrorized Atlanta neighborhoods or he’s an inspiring success who pulled himself out of poverty to rap stardom through hard work and determination. Fulton County prosecutor Adriane Love didn’t dispute that Young Thug is a talented artist, but she said he exploited his gift for a darker …

Why is Young Thug on trial? Rapper's YSL RICO case explained
1 year ago

Why is Young Thug on trial? Rapper's YSL RICO case explained

LA Times  

Rapper Young Thug will stand trial before an Atlanta jury starting Monday in his high-profile RICO case. But Young Thug’s career came to a screeching halt in May 2022 when he was arrested on charges of participating in gang activity and violating Georgia’s criminal racketeering law as part of YSL. Young Thug faces several criminal charges Georgia officials allege rapper …

Young Thug, YSL RICO case: 5 things to know as the trial begins
1 year ago

Young Thug, YSL RICO case: 5 things to know as the trial begins

CNN  

Atlanta CNN — After nearly 10 months of jury selection, one of the country’s highest-profile trials is finally set to begin this week in Atlanta. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has alleged Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug is the cofounder of a criminal street gang responsible for violent acts dating back a decade. Prosecutors also alleged members of the gang …

Rapper Young Thug’s long-delayed racketeering trial begins soon. Here’s what to know about the case
1 year ago

Rapper Young Thug’s long-delayed racketeering trial begins soon. Here’s what to know about the case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Opening statements are expected next week in Atlanta in the trial of rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of co-founding a violent criminal street gang and using his music to promote it. Young Thug’s eccentric style and mumble rap — along with breakout hits such as “Stoner” and “Best Friend” — have made him popular. Prosecutors say Young Thug …

Jury selected after almost 10 months for rapper Young Thug’s trial on gang, racketeering charges
1 year, 1 month ago

Jury selected after almost 10 months for rapper Young Thug’s trial on gang, racketeering charges

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Nearly 10 months after jury selection began, a panel of Georgia citizens was selected Wednesday for the trial of rapper Young Thug and several other people accused of participating in a criminal street gang responsible for violent crimes. But prosecutors say YSL also stands for Young Slime Life, which they allege is an Atlanta-based violent street gang affiliated …

Young Thug, embroiled in RICO case, accused of ‘hand-to-hand drug exchange’ in court
1 year, 11 months ago

Young Thug, embroiled in RICO case, accused of ‘hand-to-hand drug exchange’ in court

LA Times  

Young Thug performs on Day 4 of the Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago in 2021. The “Bubbly” artist, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, allegedly participated in a courtroom drug deal with Kahlieff Adams, a co-defendant in the gang and racketeering case against several people associated with Williams’ Young Slime Life crew. According to legal documents reviewed Friday by The …

Rapper Young Thug to go to trial in gang, racketeering case
1 year, 11 months ago

Rapper Young Thug to go to trial in gang, racketeering case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Rapper Young Thug, accused by prosecutors of co-founding a criminal street gang responsible for violent crimes and using his songs and social media to promote it, is set to go to trial starting Monday. But prosecutors say YSL also has a darker connotation — a violent street gang called Young Slime Life founded by Young Thug and two …

Gunna facetimes with jeweler Elliot Eliantte on the day of his release from Georgia prison
2 years ago

Gunna facetimes with jeweler Elliot Eliantte on the day of his release from Georgia prison

Daily Mail  

Atlanta rapper Gunna is a free man after copping a plea that included him pleading guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge. Gunna, who was behind bars since his arrest in May, was among 28 people, including rapper Young Thug, accused of illegal racketeering activity as part of a group called 'Young Slime Life' or 'Young Stoner Life. Free at last: …

Rapper Gunna pleads guilty in racketeering case in Atlanta
2 years ago

Rapper Gunna pleads guilty in racketeering case in Atlanta

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Rapper Gunna, who was arrested earlier this year along with fellow rapper Young Thug and more than two dozen other people, on Wednesday pleaded guilty in Atlanta to a racketeering conspiracy charge, according to a statement released by his attorneys. Fulton County prosecutors in May obtained the sprawling 88-page indictment that said members of the Young Slime Life …

Atlanta rapper Young Thug again denied bond in criminal case
2 years, 4 months ago

Atlanta rapper Young Thug again denied bond in criminal case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A Georgia judge on Thursday denied bond — again — for Atlanta rapper Young Thug, one of nearly 30 people charged in a 65-count indictment alleging he is the leader of a criminal street gang. The musicians are accused of conspiring to violate Georgia’s criminal racketeering law, but the indictment outlines more serious crimes allegedly carried out by …

Atlanta rapper Young Thug faces new charges in RICO case
2 years, 4 months ago

Atlanta rapper Young Thug faces new charges in RICO case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang, is facing six new felony charges along with four others linked to the case. He now faces additional charges of participation in criminal street gang activity, violation of the Georgia controlled substances act, possession of a firearm during …

Atlanta rapper Young Thug faces new charges in RICO case
2 years, 4 months ago

Atlanta rapper Young Thug faces new charges in RICO case

LA Times  

Young Thug performs on Day 4 of the Lollapalooza Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Aug. 1, 2021. Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s criminal racketeering law and participation in a criminal street gang, is facing six new felony charges along with four others linked to the case. He now faces additional charges …

Gunna’s message from jail says he’s innocent and ‘2022 has been one of the best years’ of his life
2 years, 6 months ago

Gunna’s message from jail says he’s innocent and ‘2022 has been one of the best years’ of his life

LA Times  

Rapper Gunna, who was arrested last month on a racketeering charge, said in a message posted on social media that 2022 has been one of the best years of his life, “despite this difficult situation.” The rapper, whose given name is Sergio Kitchens, proclaimed his innocence and said the picture that is being painted of him is “ugly and untrue.” …

Rapper Gunna proclaims innocence in message on social media
2 years, 6 months ago

Rapper Gunna proclaims innocence in message on social media

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Rapper Gunna, who was arrested last month on a racketeering charge, said in a message posted on social media that 2022 has been one of the best years of his life, “despite this difficult situation.” The rapper, whose given name is Sergio Kitchens, proclaimed his innocence and said the picture that is being painted of him is “ugly …

Georgia sheriff: Teen threatened death for Young Thug arrest
2 years, 6 months ago

Georgia sheriff: Teen threatened death for Young Thug arrest

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia officials have arrested an 18-year-old who they say threatened online to kill a sheriff and his wife over the arrest of rappers Young Thug and Gunna and others. Local news outlets report Mender threatened to kill Labat, his wife Jacki and the Atlanta school district’s police chief on various social media pages if they did not release …

Judge denies bond for rapper Young Thug in RICO case
2 years, 6 months ago

Judge denies bond for rapper Young Thug in RICO case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A Georgia judge denied bond Thursday evening for Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang. Fulton County Judge Ural Glanville handed down the ruling saying he has significant concerns about the entertainer, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, being a danger to the community, …

Rapper Young Thug denied bail by Atlanta judge in racketeering case
2 years, 6 months ago

Rapper Young Thug denied bail by Atlanta judge in racketeering case

LA Times  

Young Thug, seen performing at Chicago’s Lollapalooza in August 2021, will stay in jail after a judge denied bond Thursday. A Georgia judge denied bond Thursday evening for Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang. Young Thug, prosecutors said Thursday, is “the top dog, the most dangerous …

Rappers Young Thug, Gunna remain jailed in racketeering case
2 years, 7 months ago

Rappers Young Thug, Gunna remain jailed in racketeering case

Associated Press  

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 bond hearing for Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was postponed until next …

Atlanta, a hip-hop mecca, reels as a favorite son faces sweeping criminal charges
2 years, 7 months ago

Atlanta, a hip-hop mecca, reels as a favorite son faces sweeping criminal charges

LA Times  

For today’s generation of hip-hop fans, Young Thug is as influential and visionary as OutKast was to previous eras of rappers. Williams’ attorney, Brian Steel, told The Times that Williams was “not involved with any criminal street gang activity whatsoever” and described the charges as “baseless.” Prosecutors claim in the indictment that Young Thug’s YSL crew engaged in criminal activity …

Rappers Young Thug, Gunna charged with racketeering
2 years, 7 months ago

Rappers Young Thug, Gunna charged with racketeering

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Atlanta rapper Young Thug co-founded a violent street gang that committed multiple murders, shootings and carjackings over roughly a decade and promoted its activities in songs and on social media, prosecutors allege in a sprawling indictment that charges him, rapper Gunna and 26 others with racketeering. Fulton County prosecutors say that in late 2012, he and two others …

Can Young Thug’s lyrics be used against him? Prosecutors say yes in RICO case against rapper
2 years, 7 months ago

Can Young Thug’s lyrics be used against him? Prosecutors say yes in RICO case against rapper

LA Times  

Over the last decade, the Atlanta rapper Young Thug has dropped a steady barrage of tracks about pistols and snipers, mob life and gangsters. In an 88-page document, Fulton County prosecutors list lyrics from nine of his songs, from 2014’s “Eww” to last year’s “Ski,” a collaboration with Atlanta rapper Gunna, who is also named as a defendant. Williams’ attorney, …

Young Thug, influential Atlanta hip-hop star, arrested on gang-related charges
2 years, 7 months ago

Young Thug, influential Atlanta hip-hop star, arrested on gang-related charges

LA Times  

The Atlanta hip-hop artist Young Thug was arrested Monday on felony charges of participating in gang activity and violating Georgia’s criminal racketeering law. 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 …

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