YOUNG Thug is facing RICO charges, alongside 27 other defendants, after he was named in a 56-count indictment on Monday in Georgia.
The indictment charges Young Thug, rapper Gunna, and 26 others with racketeering, with charges specifically including conspiring to violate the RICO Act and participation in criminal street gang activity.
Among the more prominent names on the list is aspiring rapper Christian Eppinger, according to Fox5 Atlanta.
Other alleged members of “Young Slime Life” or YSL for short include Kahlieff Adams aka “Bobby Hunt,” Martinez Arnold aka “Duke,” Derontae Bebee aka “Bee” or “B,” Damone Blalock aka “Bail,” and more.
Music producer Metro Boomin showed support for the artists involved and said YSL is not a gang but rather a company that’s provided “countless jobs and opportunities” to the Black community.
Fellow rapper Post Malone offered his support in a tweet: “I love you more than life itself thug, gun. My love and my support will be here forever.”
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Gunna also denied bond
Gunna was also denied bond, but Judge Wolf mentioned his case was entirely different than Young Thug’s since he was given a broader racketeering charge.
Judge Wolf said he would “absolutely… consider bond” for both men once there is more information known.
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Denied bond, continued
Defense attorney Brian Steel told the court Young Thug has deep ties to the Atlanta community and has been cooperative throughout the process, therefore he didn’t pose a flight risk.
Steel also mentioned his client has never been convicted of a felony and the open case against him from four years ago is basically dead.
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Denied bond
Young Thug was denied bond at a hearing on Wednesday.
Judge Robert Wolf of the Fulton County Magistrate Court sided with the state prosecutor to deny bond, reports The Fader.
Wolf cited the rapper as a flight risk and added that he would pose a risk of committing additional felonies if he were released.
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‘Heartbreaking’
One Twitter user said that Young Thug’s arrest is “heartbreaking” considering the tragedy that his family went through just months ago with LaKevia Jackson’s death.
“Prayers to him and his children,” the tweet says.
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What happened to Young Thug’s baby mama, continued
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that when they arrived at the scene they found LaKevia dead, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
A spokesperson for Young Thug told a WPLG reporter at the time that the artist is focusing on grieving with his family.
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What happened to Young Thug’s baby mama?
A bowling alley customer allegedly killed Young Thug’s baby mama, LaKevia Jackson.
LaKevia and the assailant were allegedly involved in a dispute over a bowling ball before the murder occurred on Thursday, March 17.
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Members of the alleged YSL gang, continued
Other alleged members include:
- Kahlieff Adams aka “Bobby Hunt”
- Martinez Arnold aka “Duke”
- Derontae Bebee aka “Bee” or “B”
- Damone Blalock aka “Bail”
- Javaris Bradford aka ” Tuda”
- Justin Cobb aka “Duwap”
- Cordarius Dorsey aka “Polo” or “Juicy”
- Miles Farley aka “Slato” or “Lil Miles”
- Jevon Fleetwood aka “4tray” or “Psycho”
- Damekion Garlington aka “Dee” or “Sxarfaxe”
- Quantavious Grier aka “Unfoonk”
- Marquavius Huey aka “Qua”
- Deamonte Kendrick aka “Yak Gotti”
- Wunnie Lee aka “Slimelife Shawty”
- Demise McMullen aka “Nard”
- Tenquarius Mender aka “Stunna”
- Walter Murphy aka “DK”
- Jayden Myrick aka “SetTrip” or “JayMan”
- Quamarvious Nichols aka “Qua”
- Rodalius Ryan aka “Lil Rod”
- Antonio Sledge aka “Mounk Tounk”
- Trontavious Stephens aka “Tick” or “Slug”
- Shannon Stillwell aka “Shannon Jackson” or “SB”
- Antonio Sumlin aka “Obama”
- Jimmy Winfrey aka “Roscoe”
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Who are some alleged YSL gang members?
On May 9, 2022, Williams was arrested along with 28 others and accused of being the leader of a gang court documents refer to as “Young Slime Life” or YSL for short.
Other prominent names on the list are Sergio Kitchens, known professionally as Gunna, and aspiring rapper Christian Eppinger, according to Fox5 Atlanta.
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What crimes are included in the RICO act?
Racketeering violations are regarded as “predicate offenses”, referring to a crime committed which is a component of a larger crime.
- Arson
- Bribery
- Counterfeiting
- Distribution of a controlled substance
- Embezzlement
- Extortion
- Fraud
- Gambling
- Homicide
- Kidnapping
- Mail fraud
- Money laundering
- Murder
- Murder-for-hire
- Robbery
- Terrorism
- Wire fraud
- Witness tampering
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What constitutes breaking RICO laws?
To convict a defendant accused of violating RICO laws, the government must prove a number of things beyond a reasonable doubt.
- That a criminal enterprise existed
- That the actions of the group affected interstate business
- That the defendant was associated with or employed by the organization
- That the accused was involved in a pattern of racketeering activity
- That the defendant was party to the operations conducted by the enterprise during at least two acts throughout the sequence of racketeering activity
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What are RICO charges?
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a United States federal law passed by Congress in 1970.
The legislation, signed by President Richard Nixon, explicitly aimed to combat organized crime across the United States.
It allows criminals to be hit with extended penalties and a civil cause of action for their roles in a criminal organization.
It specifically focuses on racketeering and targets kingpins by allowing them to be tried for crimes that they ordered or assisted in.
Before the RICO Act, a person could be absolved from prosecution if they did not personally commit the crime.
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What is Young Thug’s net worth?
Since the start of his career, Jeffrey Lamar Williams has come a long way from the Section 8 house he grew up in.
As of May 2022, the rapper has an estimated net worth of $8million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
This number comes from his successful career in the music industry.
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Who is Young Thug?
Young Thug is an American rapper best known for the songs Go Crazy, Solid, and Bubbly.
Young Thug’s real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams.
He was born in 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Thug was arrested recently with one count of attempted murder and one count of participating in criminal street gang activity.
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Young Thug’s father speaks out
The rapper’s dad told Atlanta’s ABC affiliate that his son has been wrongfully accused.
Jeffrey Williams Sr said that YSL is more of a business than a criminal gang, according to Channel 2.
“I’m gonna fight for him to the end,” Williams said. “I’m his father. That’s what I do.
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Indictment says Lil Wayne was a victim
The superstar rapper Lil Wayne was apparently a victim of YSL’s criminal activity, the 88-page indictment says.
Lil Wayne, real name Dwayne Carter, was apparently shot at by a YSL member named Jimmy Winfrey.
Winfrey apparently shot at Wayne’s tour bus in 2015, the New York Times reported.
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Young Thug nominated for Billboard award
Young Thug has been nominated for Top Rap Song for “Way 2 Sexy” by Drake, featuring him and Future
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Young Thug previous arrests
Young Thug grew up in the midst of crime and violence.
During school, Young Thug was expelled after breaking his teacher’s arm and was put into juvenile detention for four years.
It is alleged that his involvement in violence continued throughout his teenage years, as he developed bad habits including gambling and drug use.
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Who is a member of the alleged YSL gang? continued
Other alleged members include:
- Kahlieff Adams aka “Bobby Hunt”
- Martinez Arnold aka “Duke”
- Derontae Bebee aka “Bee” or “B”
- Damone Blalock aka “Bail”
- Javaris Bradford aka ” Tuda”
- Justin Cobb aka “Duwap”
- Cordarius Dorsey aka “Polo” or “Juicy”
- Miles Farley aka “Slato” or “Lil Miles”
- Jevon Fleetwood aka “4tray” or “Psycho”
- Damekion Garlington aka “Dee” or “Sxarfaxe”
- Quantavious Grier aka “Unfoonk”
- Marquavius Huey aka “Qua”
- Deamonte Kendrick aka “Yak Gotti”
- Wunnie Lee aka “Slimelife Shawty”
- Demise McMullen aka “Nard”
- Tenquarius Mender aka “Stunna”
- Walter Murphy aka “DK”
- Jayden Myrick aka “SetTrip” or “JayMan”
- Quamarvious Nichols aka “Qua”
- Rodalius Ryan aka “Lil Rod”
- Antonio Sledge aka “Mounk Tounk”
- Trontavious Stephens aka “Tick” or “Slug”
- Shannon Stillwell aka “Shannon Jackson” or “SB”
- Antonio Sumlin aka “Obama”
- Jimmy Winfrey aka “Roscoe”
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Who is a member of the alleged YSL gang?
On May 9, 2022, Williams was arrested along with 28 others and accused of being the leader of a gang court documents refer to as “Young Slime Life” or YSL for short.
Other prominent names on the list are Sergio Kitchens, known professionally as Gunna, and aspiring rapper Christian Eppinger, according to Fox5 Atlanta.
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Young Thug’s possible retirement, continued
The rapper said that while he might not be working on full-length projects into his mid-40s, he would still record songs if the right opportunities came along.
“I’ll sell a song to Chanel when I’m 45 or 50,” he told Complex.
“I’d rather start doing a different thing. It ain’t even about nobody else, it’s just about me and my integrity and how I want to be looked at.
“I got other business and other s**t to be doing. I got kids that gonna need more attention from me in 10 years.”
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Young thug spoke about retiring
The rapper recently spoke of giving up music and retiring in favor of his six children.
Young Thug essentially called rap a young man’s game and said he planned on bowing out to take care of other business in a March 9 interview with Complex.
“Why would I be 45 or 50 years old trying to record albums?” Young Thug said.
“When I’m 50 years old, I know 80 percent of the world is 15 to 24.”
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Gunna’s dating history, continued
According to reports, Heather seemingly assumed Jai was referring to her and responded on her page, writing: “S**t really lame. I got this old a**** pressed the f**** out. I ain’t never bother no body. You been poking at me every day til you got a reaction outta you…”
Gunna did not address the rumors about him and Heather Rose.
Heather later reportedly claimed that she “privately dm’d” Jai.
She went on to say: “& u wanna have a show clearly. Baby you won. I ain’t doin this lame a** s****! I know wtf goin on & you know wtf goin on that’s why you really mad & bothering me every day.”
In an Instagram post later, Heather allegedly wrote Gunna’s name multiple times in big font.
The posts have since been deleted.
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Gunna’s dating history
Gunna has reportedly been linked to model Heather Rose, and Jai Nice in the past.
At one point, Jai allegedly claimed on social media that Heather was his side chick, allegedly directing posts toward Heather.
Jai reportedly wrote on Instagram stories: “You b**** wished I f**k them n****.”
Without naming anyone, she continued: “you mad you getting passed around like a hot potato you been clout chasing and attention. Seeking for weeks now you got it.”
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Are Gunna and Chloe Bailey dating?
Earlier this year, the rapper and Chloe Bailey had sparked dating rumors after they were spotted out together multiple times, the first time being in October at an NBA game.
The two were snapped sitting beside each other with a small table in-between them, leading fans to believe they were on a date.
In February, Gunna and Chloe were seen in public again walking hand in hand.
Despite being photographed together, Gunna and Chloe did not confirm or deny dating rumors.
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Why was Gunna indicted in this case? continued
While all 28 defendants were charged with conspiracy to violate RICO, Gunna and Thug’s fellow defendants face additional charges including armed robbery, aggravated assault, drugs, and weapons charges.
The indictment also claims that Gunna was wearing chains that read “YSL” and “Slatt” in the video for his Lil Keed collaboration “Fox 5.”
Prosecutors argued that his wardrobe in the video and the line “we got ten-hundred round choppers” amount to “an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy.”