Bond hearing held for rapper, Atlanta native Young Thug Thursday

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – A bond listening to was held Thursday morning for Atlanta native Younger Thug whereas his attorneys goal to have him launched from jail after being arrested for his alleged position on the street gang Younger Slime Life, higher often called YSL.

Younger Thug, whose actual identify is Jeffrey Williams, was one among dozens who have been charged with violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act or RICO, in keeping with Fulton County District Legal professional Fani Willis.

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An emergency movement was beforehand filed by his attorneys in an try to have him launched on bond.

Prosecutors have tried to make use of the lyrics of Younger Thug and Gunna, additionally charged with racketeering, towards them, drawing the ire of fellow Atlanta rapper T.I., Jay Z, and Meek Mill.

“By saying that ‘we’re utilizing lyrics {that a} rapper’s utilizing,’ that may mainly put everyone that raps out of enterprise or in jail primarily based on these phrases. Underneath that logic, Johnny Money has killed a number of individuals as a result of his music talks about killing a number of individuals,” mentioned legal professional Manny Arora.

Gunna, whose given identify is Sergio Kitchens, was denied bond by a choose final week. The Faculty Park native plead not responsible at his arraignment final month.

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