ATLANTA — Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, Act and participation in a felony avenue gang, is dealing with six new felony charges together with 4 others linked to the case.
A new indictment was filed in Fulton County Superior Court final week in opposition to the artist, whose actual title is Jeffery Williams. He now faces extra charges of participation in felony avenue gang exercise, violation of the Georgia managed substances act, possession of a firearm in the course of the fee of a felony, possession of a machine gun and drug charges, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
The new charges stem from what investigators discovered throughout Williams’ arrest on the unique May 9 indictment at his residence in Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead neighborhood, authorities stated.
The preliminary indictment contained 56 counts in opposition to 28 folks for alleged involvement in crimes dedicated on behalf of the Young Slime Life avenue gang. The up to date indictment now comprises 65 counts, six of which apply to Williams.
At the time of Williams’ arrest, there was a query of whether or not the new charges could be folded into the RICO case. Court data now point out that’s what has been carried out.
Williams’ lawyer, Brian Steel, stated his shopper is harmless and appears ahead to combating the charges in court docket.
“Mr. Williams has committed absolutely no crimes,” Steel instructed the newspaper on Wednesday. “We cannot wait for a trial date.”
Williams, together with rapper Gunna, whose actual title is Sergio Kitchens, stay in jail after bond was denied for each earlier this yr. Steel stated a new bond listening to for Williams has been scheduled for subsequent week. A tentative trial date has been set for Jan. 9, 2023.
Martinez Arnold, often known as Duke, and Deamonte Kendrick, often known as Yak Gotti, face extra charges together with participation in felony avenue gang exercise, violation of the Georgia managed substances act, possession of a firearm in the course of the fee of a felony and possession of a machine gun. Kendrick additionally has been indicted on a cost of possession of a firearm by convicted felon.
Shannon Stillwell and Quamarvious Nichols had been charged with one extra rely of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon associated to the loss of life of Shymel Drinks on March 18.
Arnold’s lawyer, Ashleigh Merchant, instructed ABC affiliate WSB of Atlanta that she is assured her shopper gained’t be convicted. She stated he’ll plead not responsible to the new charges as he already has to the unique charges.
The indictments focus on Young Slime Life, an alleged gang prosecutors say was based by Williams and two others in Atlanta with ties to the nationwide Bloods gang.
Young Thug co-wrote the hit “This is America” with Childish Gambino, making historical past when it grew to become the primary hip-hop observe to win the music of the yr Grammy in 2019.
