Last year in May Atlanta rapper Young Thug was arrested, along with 27 others, in a sweeping RICO indictment [click here if you missed that].
Today Young Thug was denied bond, again...
From 11Alive
Atlanta rapper Young Thug is staying in jail after his bond was denied once again on Friday.
Attorneys for the rapper, whose legal name is Jeffery Williams, argued that he is maintaining employment, citing his newly released album. Previous concerns about Williams's health were also brought up, his defense stating that he is "languishing" in jail, sleep deprived due to court appearances and eating many foods lacking in nutrition.
"This lifestyle has caused physically harm to Mr. Williams," his lawyer said, adding that issues with his kidneys coupled with the environment in the jail have caused him to gain weight.
Whereas prosecutors brought up instances that they believed showed that Williams would intimidate witnesses. And ultimately, the judge decided to keep Willaims in jail.
The fight for his trial freedom in a Fulton County court on Friday morning, more than a year after he was first jailed in the RICO case that accuses him of leading the alleged "Young Slime Life" street gang.
That new motion for bond, first made back in April, was up for consideration in the day's court session at 9:30 a.m.
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