Atlanta rapper Sergio Giavanni Kitchens (Gunna) was denied bond at a Monday morning appearance in Fulton County Superior Court.
The presiding judge set Kitchens’ trial date for January 9, 2023. The news was first reported for Billboard by Jewel Wicker and has been confirmed to The FADER by Kitchens’ attorney, Steven H.
Sadow. “The Court was obviously concerned about threats and intimidation of witnesses,” Sadow writes. “We believe when the Court hears evidence, not just the words of the prosecutor, it will find that Sergio’s release on bond will not, directly or indirectly, pose a significant risk to witnesses.
We look forward to having an evidentiary hearing on this as soon as the Court permits.” Read Next: Young Thug denied bond in RICO case On May 9, Kitchens was charged with felony conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, as were Jeffery Lamar Williams (Young Thug) and 26 other alleged members and of the Young Slime Life crew, which prosecutors have called a “criminal street gang.” He surrendered himself to Atlanta police two days later.
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