Young Thug

A win against crime in Atlanta. That's how Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis characterized the sweeping May 2022 indictment charging more th.

Atlanta rapper Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffrey Williams, is one of 14 defendants scheduled to face RICO conspiracy charges on January 9. [DOWNLOAD: Free ...

The defense filing also states that any of the co-defendants named in the original indictment could also be called on to testify during trial. Several professors who are experts in hip hop are also on the proposed list of witnesses, as well as a number of other high-profile Atlanta-area record executives and lawyers. - Attorney Ashleigh Merchant, criminal defense attorney hired by Ross Harris, accused in the hot car death of his son, Cooper; and Ryan Duke, one of the men accused in south Georgia beauty queen Tara Grinstead’s murder. ATLANTA — Prominent music executives, a sitting city councilman and the fiancé of hip hop superstar Young Thug could all be called to testify in the trial for a sweeping gang indictment targeting alleged members of the Young Slime Life gang. Here are some of the most high-profile names on the list: On Tuesday, Channel 2′s Michael Seiden obtained a list of 28 potential witnesses who could offer testimony during the high-profile trial, which is expected to last six to nine months.

Young Thug and 13 co-defendants face trial in the RICO case against YSL, which prosecutors claim is a "criminal street gang."

Young Thug was one of 28 people named in the RICO indictment against YSL in May 2022. Nielson co-authored the book Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics and Guilt in America, which examines the use of lyrics as evidence in criminal cases. Erik Nielson and professors with Hip Hop expertise are among the potential witnesses for the defense.

Young Thug maybe facing life in prison if convicted of the YSL RICO charge he faces at trial this month, but that won't stop him from calling on his ...

Nard faces 50 years with a conviction, while Bebee is looking at a life sentence. Eight of Thugger’s co-defendants have already taken plea deals, dodging prison time with an admission of guilt in the conspiracy to violate the RICO Act. Liles, who took the stand during one of Thug’s bond hearings, called for legislators to stop using song lyrics in court against entertainers like Young Thug.

Killer Mike and longtime music executive Lyor Cohen are among the standout names on the potential witness list for Young Thug's YSL RICO trial.

[took a plea deal](https://hiphopdx.com/news/young-thug-obama-yfn-lucci-stabber-plea-deal-ysl-rico-case) last week. The 32-year-old was sentenced to 15 years probation after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the RICO Act, two counts of conspiracy to commit a crime and participation in criminal street gang activity. Meanwhile, two defendants, Tenquarius “Nard” Mender and Derontae Bebee, bucked the trend by rejecting plea deals last week. The rapper’s attorney, Drew Findling, confirmed last week that his client won’t be testifying at the YSL trial despite [Killer Mike](https://hiphopdx.com/news/killer-mike-greenwood-bank-45-million-funding) and longtime music executive [ Lyor Cohen](https://hiphopdx.com/news/positive-k-lyor-cohen-redman-def-jam) are among the standout names on the potential witness list for [Young Thug](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/young-thug)‘s YSL RICO trial. [He previously took the stand to showcase his support for Young Thug](https://hiphopdx.com/news/kevin-liles-tearfully-testifies-on-young-thugs-behalf-at-bond-hearing) earlier this year and called for the end of song lyrics being used against his signee in the courtroom.

Jury selection in the trial of Young Thug is set to begin over the rapper's arrest on RICO charges as part of a Fulton County investigation into the Young ...

His focus was entertainment, he said, "rap artists who wrote and performed music that exaggerated and ‘glorified’ urban life in the Black community." A man accused of shooting a police officer in Atlanta was among the dozens named in the initial indictment. He’s one of four people charged in the deadly shooting of "rival gang member" Shymel Drinks. Young Thug co-wrote the hit "This is America" with Childish Gambino, another Atlanta-area native. Prosecutors use lyrics from Young Thug and Gunna songs in their RICO act case. Kendrick is one of five people named in the initial indictment for allegedly fatally shooting Donovan Thomas. An Alford plea in my case is the entry of a guilty plea to the one charge against me, which is in my best interest, while at the same time maintaining my innocence toward the same charge. He was released from jail and attorneys said in exchange for a guilty plea, he will not serve any time in prison. The DA’s office says the two, along with their associates used violence, drugs, and even murder to make money. Prosecutors believe Williams and Kitchens led a street gang called "Young Slime Life." I have chosen to end my own RICO case with an Alford plea and end my personal ordeal by publicly acknowledging my association with YSL. The DA’s office says YSL used violence, drugs, and even murder to make money.

Jury selection is expected to last across several days this week as prosecutors and defense attorneys look to whittle down a pool for the Young Thug YSL ...

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Additional witnesses expected to testify include Kevin Liles and Thug's ex-girlfriend Jerrika Karlae.

Young Thug was later charged with an additional count of participating in street gang activity, three counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, ...

Lil Wayne, Birdman and Rich Homie Quan are among the star-studded names on the State's witness list from the prosecution in Young Thug's YSL RICO case.

[Thug’s ex-girlfriend Jerrika Karlae](https://hiphopdx.com/news/young-thugs-ex-jerrika-karlae-provides-update-on-ysl-rapper), Sony Music executive Kelechi Aharanwa, and attorneys for Lil Duke (Ashleigh Merchant) and YSL co-founder Walter Murphy (Jacoby Hudson) were also named as possibilities to be called to the stand. Antonio “Obama” Sumlin, one of two men prosecutors believe was behind the stabbing, Winfrey is also part of the YSL indictment, charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. [already shot down the idea of his client ever taking the stand](https://hiphopdx.com/news/yfn-lucci-not-witness-testify-young-thug-ysl-rico-case). [Lil Wayne](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/lil-wayne), [Birdman](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/birdman) and [Rich Homie Quan](https://hiphopdx.com/news/rich-homie-quan-gucci-mane-house-migos-young-thug) are among the star-studded names on the State’s witness list from the prosecution in [Young Thug’s](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/young-thug) [YSL RICO case](https://hiphopdx.com/news/young-thug-rico-case-eighth-ysl-affiliate-plea-deal). [his 2015 tour bus shooting was named in the YSL indictment](https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.70185/title.lil-waynes-2015-tour-bus-shooting-cited-in-young-thug-gunna-rico-indictment).

Young Thug was later charged with an additional count of participating in street gang activity, three counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, ...