WASHINGTON — Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty on Thursday (local time) to involvement in a criminal gang as well as drug and firearms charges, in an abrupt twist to the longest trial in the history of the southern US state of Georgia.
WASHINGTON — Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty on Thursday to involvement in a criminal gang as well as drug and firearms charges, in an abrupt twist to the longest trial in the history of the southern US state of Georgia.The 33-year-old Atlanta artist, born Jeffery Lamar Williams, was one of 28 alleged street gang members indicted in May 2022 on racketeering and other charges.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution quoted prosecutors as saying they would seek a sentence of 45 years -- 25 years in custody and 20 on probation.Jury selection in the case began in January 2023 but opening arguments were not held until November 27 of that year.During opening arguments, prosecutors said Young Thug's record label, YSL, was a front for a crime ring and he was the leader.
Rapper Young Thug Pleads Guilty In Street Gang Case
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