Rappers Young Thug, Gunna among 28 indicted on racketeering charges in Atlanta: ‘Fame’ doesn’t matter, DA says

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Ethan Shanfeld Hip-hop, like any art form, is a means of creative expression. And while rap music is often semi-autobiographical, when Kanye West recorded in 2018, “I thought about killing you / Premeditated murder,” or when, 18 years earlier, Eminem boasted of putting his dead wife in the trunk of a car, surely those words weren’t meant to be taken literally.But what happens when lyrics are used as evidence in a criminal trial?Grammy-nominated artist Young Thug was arrested this week on charges of gang activity and conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

Young Thug‘s lawyer has hit out at the rapper’s “dungeon like” prison conditions in an emergency filing.Brian Steel said the rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was being held in “solitary confinement” in a “windowless cement compartment with only a bed and a toilet and an overhead light which remains on 24 hours per day,” according to a motion filed today (May 13) (via Rolling Stone).He also alleged that his client can’t sleep, rest, or meditate due to the disorienting environment and has “no opportunity to exercise, shower or have human contact.”“Mr. Williams, an innocent man, who is wholly isolated from the world, must obtain immediate relief,” Steel added.It comes after Williams was arrested on gang-related charges earlier this week.He is one of 28 people charged in an indictment that focuses on the alleged street gang YSL (“Young Slime Life”), believed to have formed in Atlanta in 2012.

Young Thug was denied bond at a hearing on Wednesday following a Monday indictment that charged him — as well as Gunna and 26 other alleged members of the Young Slime Life crew — with felony conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The celebrated Atlanta rapper, whose legal name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, faces an additional felony charge of participation in criminal street gang activity within the indictment and was hit with seven new felony charges outside the indictment after a raid on his home during his Monday arrest.

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alleged gang-related activity earlier this week, Young Thug has now been charged with seven more felonies.Thug – real name Jeffery Lamar Williams – was arrested on Monday (May 9) as part of an indictment centering around his YSL label and imprint. Authorities allege YSL – also known as Young Stoner Life – is a “criminal street gang” that Williams is alleged to have co-founded in Atlanta in 2012.At the time of his arrest, the rapper was charged on two counts: participating in criminal street gang activity, and conspiracy to violate Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations (RICO) Act.

Young Thug's arrest in a massive sting that led to charges of racketeering and gang activity. Tracy Flanagan, Public Information Officer at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, told ET that Gunna, whose real name is Sergio Kitchens, turned himself in Wednesday morning. Kitchens has been charged with one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).«Sergio G.

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Gunna has reportedly surrendered to police after a warrant for his arrest was issued earlier this week as part of an investigation into gang involvement and conspiracy to violate the Georgia criminal racketeering law (RICO). His arrest follows that of Young Thug on Monday on racketeering charges. Michael Seiden, a reporter for WSBTV in Atlanta, shared news of Gunna's surrender on Wednesday.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRapper Gunna, who was named Monday with fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug and dozens of others in a massive gang indictment, was booked into Georgia’s Fulton County jail on Wednesday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and other news outlets.The 28-year-old rapper (real name: Sergio Giavonni Kitchens) is charged with a single count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act in the 56-count state indictment, which is aimed at alleged members of the Young Slime Life gang — which is similar to the name of Young Thug’s independent label, Young Stoner Life — and includes charges of murder, drug and gun possession, witness intimidation, carjacking, robbery, theft and drug dealing. 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.

Young Thug has been charged – alongside fellow rapper Gunna and 26 others – with numerous counts of racketeering. Prosecutors in Georgia allege that the rapper co-founded a gang that went on to commit murders, shootings and carjackings, which he then bragged about in his music videos.“It does not matter what your notoriety is, what your fame is”, said Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis at a press conference yesterday.

Young Thug‘s lawyer has insisted that the rapper “committed no crime whatsoever” after he was arrested on gang-related charges this week.The rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, is one of 28 people charged in an indictment that focuses on the alleged street gang YSL (“Young Slime Life”), believed to have formed in Atlanta in 2012. Thug is suspected of being one of three of the alleged gang’s founding members, while rapper Gunna is also among those listed in the indictment.Speaking to WSB-TV, Williams’ lawyer Brian Steel pleaded his client’s innocence, saying: “I’ll tell you the response to any allegation; Mr.

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Rapper Young Thug has been arrested after being accused of participating in criminal street gang activity.The hip-hop artist, real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was one of 28 people charged, as part of an investigation into "Young Slime Life" (YSL), an alleged street gang.Others arrested were charged with violent crimes include murder, assault with a deadly weapon and attempted robbery, Sky News reports.Young Thug, who won a songwriting Grammy for Childish Gambino's hit This Is America in 2019, is alleged to be one of three founding members of YSL, and to have illegally obtained money and property through racketeering.The group, which is believed to have formed in 2012, allegedly claims affiliation with the national Bloods gang, whose members have previously been convicted of various criminal activity including murder.The artist is charged with two counts - conspiracy to violate the state of Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations (RICO) Act, and participating in criminal street gang activity.It's alleged he committed the crimes on or between 12, May 2018 and 8, May 2022.Young Thug's lawyer, Brian Steel, said he is innocent and will be cleared of any wrongdoing,"Mr Williams has committed no violation of law, whatsoever," he said."We will fight this case ethically, legally and zealously. Mr Williams will be cleared."According to Fulton County Jail records, the rapper was booked into jail on Monday and his release date has not been revealed.Among Young Thug best known albums are Punk, which debuted at number one in the US when it was released last year.The Atlanta native has starred in two Fast and Furious movie films.

William Earl Atlanta rappers Young Thug and Gunna have both been named as part of a sprawling indictment in Fulton County, Atlanta, alleging criminal activities in and their affiliation with the gang Young Slime Life, according to indictments obtained by Variety. The news was first reported by journalist Michael Seiden at metro Atlanta news network WSB-TV.Young Thug has already been arrested on charges of gang activity and conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

Young Thug has been arrested on charges that include talking part in criminal street gang activity.The rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, is one of 28 people charged in an indictment that focuses on the alleged street gang YSL (“Young Slime Life”), believed to have formed in Atlanta in 2012. Thug is suspected of being one of three of the alleged gang’s founding members.The Grammy award-winning rapper has been charged on two counts: conspiracy to violate the state of Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations (RICO) Act, and participating in criminal street gang activity.

Young Thug has been taken into custody following a massive sting, involving charges of racketeering and gang activity. ET has confirmed that Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, was booked into Fulton County jail Monday on charges of conspiracy to violate the racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act (RICO), which police say occurred in January 2013, and alleged participation in criminal street gang activity, which police say occurred in May of 2018.As of right now he has not been released from jail.According to WSBTV WSBTV reporter Michael Seiden, Williams is being accused of renting a rental car that was used in the murder of a rival gang member, Donovan Thomas Jr., back in 2015.

Young Thug a.k.a. Jeffery Lamar Williams has been arrested and charged with racketeering. The Atlanta rapper was taken into custody on Monday and is currently being held in jail in Fulton County, records show.