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Young Thug has been released from prison. On Thursday, October 31, the Atlanta rapper entered a non-negotiated plea and was sentenced to five years in prison, which was commuted to a prison term in light of the two years he has already spent behind bars as the case unfolded.

Marking the end of the marathon criminal trial — the longest in Georgia history — Thug pleaded “no contest” to charges of racketeering and leadership of a criminal street gang. He also pleaded guilty to three drug charges, two gun loading charges and an additional gang charge.

After the defense and prosecution failed to reach a settlement, the judge asked Thugger, born Jeffrey Williams, if he would accept a non-negotiated deal, leaving sentencing up to the judge. After consulting with his lawyer, he agreed, saying, “I hope you will let me go home today and trust that I will do the right thing and never see you again.” I promise I will never find myself in this kind of situation again. I’m leaving, I’ve learned from my mistakes – you know, I’ve come from nothing and I’ve created something. I didn’t make the most of it. I’m sorry.”

In addition to the now commuted prison sentence, Thug was placed on probation for 15 years, with additional conditions that effectively banish him from metro Atlanta for the next decade, ban travel except for work, and prohibit him from having contact with any of his YSL colleagues. defendants, except Gunna and his brother. He must also complete 100 hours of community service and give four anti-gang presentations to children per year.

The case started when Thug was first arrested in May 2022, and has since become quite the judicial clown show, with a number of bizarre events including court-ordered homework sentences for arrogant jurors, the use of Thug’s lyrics against him, a lawyer convicted be jailed for up to 20 days, and more.

What’s next for Thug is unknown, but prison hasn’t stopped his musical production: in June 2023, he released the album Business is businessincluding the Drake song ‘Parade on Cleveland’, ahead of the celebration that would take place in Atlanta after his release. Although Thug cannot attend such a celebration due to his ban in Atlanta, at least he is now free to roam.

The trial isn’t quite over yet: Two of Thugger’s co-defendants, rapper Yak Gotti and Shannon Stillwell, are charged with murder in 2015. For more information, visit again Consequence‘s explainer on the original charges Thug faced.

Young felon released from jail after pleading guilty in RICO Trail
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