Young Thug Released from Prison After Evading RICO Charges and Accepting Plea Deal

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After spending nearly two and a half years in prison Young Thug was released.

The Atlanta rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams, was arrested in 2022 and was facing an investigation. 56 counts Georgia RICO as well as illegal substance and firearm charges that carry a potential sentence of up to 120 years in prison.

But thanks to a new plea deal, he was released from the custody of the law by pleading guilty to six charges, including illegal possession of a firearm and participating in criminal street gang activity, but not the RICO charge and the charge of leading a criminal street gang masquerading as a record label. , YSL.

However, he is not released without any conditions. Details of the defense include Thugger being sentenced to 40 years in prison. He is released after serving his sentence, and the remaining years are divided into 15 years of probation. He also faces an additional 20 years in prison if he violates probation.

For the first 10 years of probation, he is not allowed into the metropolitan Atlanta area except for weddings, funerals and graduations; for two days only. He is also required to make a more positive impact on the city by attending four anti-gang and anti-gun presentations a year and performing 100 hours of community service a year. He also cannot be in contact with his brother Quantavation Grier and any gang members or other defendants in the YSL RICO case. Gunna.

After accepting the plea agreement and full responsibility for his crimes, he addressed his family, friends and Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker, asking if she would let him go home.