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Grammy-winning rapper Younger Thug and a racketeering co-defendant carried out a hand-to-hand drug transaction throughout a courtroom listening to, prosecutors mentioned in a movement filed in Atlanta.
Fulton County prosecutors say the alleged change was captured on courtroom surveillance video Wednesday.
The rapper, whose actual identify is Jeffery Lamar Williams, and Kahlieff Adams are charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and participation in felony road gang exercise, amongst different prices.
Based on the movement looking for clarification of the document, Adams “stood up from his chair (…) and walked unattended” to Younger Thug and gave him Percocet.
The movement mentioned Younger Thug tried to hide his hand below the desk. Sheriff’s deputies took the painkiller and searched Adams, who resisted. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after “he appeared to ingest different gadgets of contraband that he held on his particular person, in an effort to hide the extent of his crimes inside the courtroom.”
Through the search of Adams, the deputies discovered Percocet, marijuana, tobacco, and different contraband, “wrapped in plastic and meals seasonings to masks the odor of the marijuana,” the movement mentioned.
Percocet is the model identify of a drug that mixes oxycodone, which is an opioid, and acetaminophen, which is the generic identify for medication akin to Tylenol.
Keith Adams, certainly one of Younger Thug’s attorneys, informed CNN affiliate WSB-TV, “His aspect is the reality. The fact is Mr. Williams had nothing to do with what went on within the courtroom on yesterday.”
Adams additionally informed WSB Younger Thug didn’t comprehend it was Percocet being handed to him.
Teombre Calland, an legal professional representing Adams, launched a press release through textual content message to WSB-TV saying: “On behalf of Mr. Adams, these allegations are merely that: mere statements made by the state in an effort to thwart the lengthiness of the jury choice course of.”
CNN has reached out to Brian Metal, one other Younger Thug legal professional, and Calland.
Younger Thug received a Grammy Award in 2019 for his work with Infantile Gambino and Ludwig Göransson on the hit track “That is America.”
The rapper was initially indicted in Might on prices of conspiracy to violate the RICO Act and participation in felony road gang exercise.
A re-indictment filed on August 5 in Fulton County Superior Court docket accuses him of 9 new prices, together with taking part in felony road gang exercise and violating the Georgia Managed Substances Act.
He additionally was indicted on different prices of possession of a firearm throughout the fee of a felony and possession of a machine gun.
Jury choice is ongoing.