Young Thug, Gunna arrested and indicted on racketeering charges
Young Thug, birth name Jeffery Lamar Williams, was arrested in Atlanta on May 9
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Update [5/11]: Rapper Gunna was arrested and booked into Georgia’s Fulton County jail on Wednesday. Gunna, real name Sergio Kitchens, is charged with a single count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act in the 56-count indictment.
Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug was arrested in Atlanta on Monday and indicted along with 28 others for allegedly violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The prominent Southern rapper was booked yesterday on charges of conspiracy to violate RICO and participation in criminal street gang activity.
Young Thug (birth name Jeffery Lamar Williams) was indicted by a grand jury alongside fellow rapper Gunna (real name Sergio Kitchens). Kitchens has been indicted on one count of conspiring to violate the RICO Act, which has been historically used to target organized crime. The “Pushin P” rapper has not been booked yet.
The indictment claims Williams is one of the three founding members of YSL or “Young Slime Life,” a rap collective that the court alleges operates as a guise for a Bloods-affiliated gang. The indictment calls YSL—which was founded in 2021—a “criminal street gang,” that is used for “preserving, protecting and enhancing the reputation, power and territory of the enterprise through acts of racketeering activity including murder, assault and threats of violence.”
In addition to Young Thug and Gunna, others indicted include: Yak Gotti, Peewee Roscoe, Duke, and William’s brother Unfoonk. Gotti has been charged with murder in 2015 for the death of Donovan Thomas, Jr., who’s described as “a rival gang member.” Williams has been accused of renting the car involved in the death of Thomas.
The indictment points to Williams’ lyrics as evidence for the gang-related status and activity, a long controversial move that blurs the lines between artistic expression and memoir.
“Mr. Williams has committed no violation of law, whatsoever. We will fight this case ethically, legally and zealously. Mr. Williams will be cleared,” Young Thug’s attorney Brian Steel tells ABC News.
No trial date has been set yet, but Williams is set to make his first public court appearance today.
28 Comments
I find it surprising that any gentlemen with the nom de plumes of “Young Thug” or “Gunna” would be involved in any activity this unsavory.
It’s too on-the-nose.
Don’t you mean “on da nose”?
One of them should start going by Lil Rico now
So much for hiding in plain sight.
Rapper “Comitz Crimez” caught committing crimes.
Along with Gil-T.
I imagine their cousin’s Al Truistic and Jen Talben have pretty clean records.
Yeah, “racketeering” seems a little too uptown for these sorts. Maybe they’d be more comfortable in a narcotics peddling operation in an inner city.
I’m pretty sure this is an episode of the Boondocks.
They’ll probably get off, but that Pushin’ P song is one of the worst songs I’ve heard in some time. what the fuck’s a pesbian.
spoken like a man who’s never pushed p in his life.
Im putting the finishing touches on a book tentatively titled “Pushin P’s for Dummies: A How-To Guide” if you’re interested.
“what the fuck’s a pesbian.”
A pescatarian woman who only has sex with other pescaratian women.
A racketeering charge is a Large Deal. The prosecutors get to go through wherever the tainted money has touched… and take it. They can seize the assets across companies and/or accounts. If these guys were running a business for a gang, they may not be able to enter a plea, either. (Even if they didn’t have to give up other gang members, a plea agreement might have the look of doing so. Not a great move for a gang member). Tough spot for them to be in. The murder charge is a problem for Gotti. The racketeering charge is a problem for the Bloods.
Oh no! Please don’t tell me Large Deal and Ta!nted M0ney are involved!
Shit, if my parents had seen fit to name me “Sergio Kitchens”, that’s exactly the name I’d rap under.
Word.
“Sergio Kitchens cookin’ on the mic!”
ahem…da mic.
I was so close to getting it right too.
I’m like da ghetto volunteer proofreada.
Just another example of the AmeriKKKan justice system unfairly persecuting BIPOCQIAs. Disgusting.
But they look like such responsible dudes
But they look like such responsible dudes –> But, dey look like such responsible G’z.
I thought The Racketeers was the official Disney-sponsored tennis team.
Unfoonk!