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Rapper Young Thug’s RICO Trial Is Finally Underway

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November 28, 2023
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Opening Statements From Rapper Young Thug’s RICO Trial Are Finally Underway

by Sharelle Burt

November 28, 2023

Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, was arrested in May 2022 and has been sitting in jail ever since

The opening statements for rapper Young Thug’s RICO trial got started on Nov. 27, WSB-TV reports.

It’s been almost a year and half since the Atlanta native was indicted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, along with members of the alleged gang named Young Slime Life. The case has been described as one of the most historic and expensive trials taking place in Fulton County, Georgia. Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, was arrested in May 2022 and has been sitting in jail ever since, even with several bond requests being denied by Judge Ural Glanville.

Thug is one of six defendants who have entered not guilty pleas on all charges on crimes dating back to events dating back to 2015. The charges include being accused of numerous murders, attempted murders, and other crimes. He is also accused of being the leader of a violent Atlanta-area street gang affiliated with the national Bloods gang. The trial has been clouded by controversial factors including the length of the trial, contraband being present in the courtroom, a courtroom deputy being arrested for having an inappropriate affair with a defendant and more.

However, the most head turning event occurred when a Fulton County judge granted permission for rap lyrics to be included as evidence against the defendants.

According to CNN, defense attorney Brian Steel said Thug “committed no crime whatsoever” which goes against what is being said in court. Popular legal affairs journalist, Meghann Cuniff, took to Twitter to post some of the opening statements made by a DA, saying how her jaw dropped.

“What you will not hear any evidence of is that the defendants were not involved in a criminal street gang,” the lawyer can be heard saying.

“What you will not hear any evidence of is that the defendants were not involved in a criminal street gang.”

My jaw actually dropped when the DA said this in her opening in the Young Thug trial. This is the kind of burden shifting that leads to convictions being overturned. pic.twitter.com/TP6Pm3tEZq

— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) November 27, 2023

“This is the kind of burden shifting that leads to convictions being overturned,” Cuniff continued.

While Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant named Thug as “one of Atlanta’s top offenders who needed to be taken off the streets,” the rapper is looked as a game changer in the music industry. Thug, 32, is described one of hip-hop’s most innovative and influential artists, pushing both musical and cultural – including making the decision to wear a big purple dress for the cover of his 2016 album, “Jeffery.”

RELATED CONTENT: Judge In Young Thug Case Will Allow Rap Lyrics As Evidence In RICO Trial





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