Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Young Thug Facing New Charges


Three months ago rapper Young Thug was arrested in Atlanta after police raided his home and arrested him on RICO charges [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Thug is facing new charges after a machine gun turned up during the raid...

From WSBTV
The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office says a new indictment brings new charges against famous hip-hop artist Jeffery Williams, who performs as Young Thug.
The district attorney’s office believes these charges add to the prosecution’s claim that Williams performed for years as a leader of a criminal street gang.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office said the new indictment includes all 28 defendants from the May indictment and still focuses on YSL, an organization allegedly founded by Williams and two others.
“YSL is an acronym for ‘Young Slime Life,’” Willis said. “It is a hybrid gang that operates here in Atlanta and it’s an affiliate of the Bloods gang.”
The district attorney’s office said the new charges are against Williams and four other defendants and arose from arrests on March 17 and May 9.
Many of those new charges against Williams and two of the other defendants stem from what the DA’s office and Atlanta police found in Williams’ home on Allison Drive in Buckhead the night of his arrest in May.
Williams now faces a new gang charge, new drug charges, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a machine gun.