US EditionRapper Young Thug sentenced to time served in long-running trial
- Young Thug changed his plea to guilty in Georgia's longest-running criminal trial, as announced in Fulton County court on Thursday.
- He was indicted in 2022 on charges related to leading the alleged street gang Young Slime Life.
- The trial began in January 2023, and Young Thug was one of six co-defendants by November 2023.
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Young Thug Released From Jail After Pleading Guilty in YSL Case
Young Thug has been released from jail after he reached a plea deal with a Fulton County judge. The YSL Case, the longest trial in the state’s history, began on November 27, 2023. Thugger was arrested on charges of racketeering and gang conspiracy. For his plea deal, he admitted to six counts, including possession of drugs and firearms. The rapper was sentenced to time served plus 15 years of probation. If he does not complete his probation time…
Rapper Young Thug Released From Jail, Exiled From Atlanta
A rapper who pleaded guilty on Oct. 31 to gang, drug, and gun charges will be released from jail but can only return to Atlanta for select events. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker sentenced Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, to five years in prison, commuted to time served. She also handed down 15 years of probation. If Williams successfully finishes the probation without any violations, another 20 years in …
American rapper Young Thug is released on parole after pleading guilty. The record-long trial is thus over.
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