![]() The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office released this image from social media that was referenced in the indictment of rapper Young Thug and 27 other members of the YSL enterprise. "You’ve got so many defendants that no matter what number 28 did, it’s gonna go back on number one even if they’ve never met each other," Arora said. Under the RICO statute, charges any of the defendants face individually can be shared. "The reason I believe in it as a tool is because it allows juries and the communities to see the complete picture of the crime so they can truly be educated and have facts to weigh when they’re making decisions." "Charging somebody in a gang statute or a RICO statute makes it so much easier to convict them because you get to bring in so much extra character evidence," he explained.ĭuring that news conference Tuesday, Willis called it a "tool" she believes in. Arora, who once worked in the DA’s office, told FOX 5 doing so through RICO, which stands for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization, is a strategy that’s become increasingly popular in the effort to prosecute individuals deemed gang members. In a news conference Tuesday, Willis said her office has prosecuted at least four of five RICO cases since she began her term. Thuger’s attorney is already vehemently deny the charges.Rapper Young Thug arrest full press conferenceĪtlanta police, the Fulton County district attorney, and the Fulton County sheriff discuss the arrest of rapper Young Thug and the indictment of 27 members of the YSL organization. ![]() Also worth mention is that when the DA brings down RICO charges on you, which have been used to take down organized crime, it means they have goods on you. Twitter is clearly having a field day with the revelations as we await more details about what exactly Thugger and his crew have been accused of. From the charges, it seems that Thugger’s YSL Records label is merely a shell company for a criminal activity, that also happened to be a music industry success story. The 56 count indictment accuses Young Thug, born Jeffery Williams, of being the founder of Young Slime Life, which the DA contends is a criminal street gang that was founded in Atlanta in 2012, and is also allegedly affiliated with the Bloods. Willis’s office, who said that several other people named in the indictment were also arrested. Williams at his house in the well-heeled Buckhead neighborhood was confirmed on Monday night by Jeff DiSantis, a spokesman for Ms. ![]() Trump and his allies committed election fraud in Georgia - has vowed to crack down on street gangs in Atlanta, a city reeling from violent crime. His arrest comes as District Attorney Fani Willis of Fulton County - a Democrat best known for investigating whether former President Donald J. 1 albums on the Billboard chart and collaborated with stars across the rap world and beyond. Williams has reshaped the rap world throughout his decade-plus career and inspired a host of emulators as he earned three No. ![]() Everyone was indicted by a grand jury and stands accused of being part of a street gang, with fellow rapper Gunna among those charged. On Monday (May 10), Atlanta rapper Young Thug was among 28 individuals who were arrested and hit with RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) conspiracy charges. ![]() Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department ![]()
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