![]() ![]() Those convicted of racketeering charges also face steeper penalties, a point of leverage for prosecutors if they are hoping to flip potential co-conspirators or encourage defendants to take plea deals. Georgia’s law allows prosecutors to pull an array of conduct – including activities that took place outside of the state of Georgia but may have been part of a broad conspiracy – into their indictments. The state law – which is commonly referred to as RICO – is similar to the federal version of the statute that targets so-called criminal enterprises. Gunna was not booked into jail when Young Thug's was announced and has yet to comment on the situation.Former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants have been accused of breaking a variety of criminal laws in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case, but one crime ties all their alleged misconduct together: the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Gunna faces one count of conspiring to violate the same RICO act. Georgia rapper Gunna got signed to Thug’s record label YSL Records and released his debut album Drip or Drown 2 in 2019. The 'Hot' rapper is expected to make his first public appearance on Tuesday, May 10th at 11.30am local time. “I’ll tell you the response to any allegation Mr Williams committed no crime whatsoever and we will fight to my last drop of blood to clear him,” Thug’s attorney Brian Steel told WSB-TV. Young Thug’s legal team denied all charges against him. YSL claims affiliation with the national Bloods gang.” In the Twitter thread, Seiden said prosecutors claimed: “YSL is a criminal street gang that started in late 2012 in the Cleveland Avenue area of ATL (Atlanta). The gang-activity charge stems from an alleged crime on May 24th, 2013. Thug’s conspiracy charge reportedly stems from alleged crime that happened on January 24th, 2013. Seiden reports Young Thug faces charges of “participation in street gang activity and conspiring to violate” under the RICO Act. Seiden wrote: “The indictment includes charges of conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, murder, armed robbery (and) participation in criminal street gang activity.” Young Thug was taken into custody on Monday (May 9th) and booked into Fulton County Jail. He made his first court appearance on Monday. On Monday (May 9th) WSBTV reported Seiden reported in a Twitter post, that the rappers and 26 other members of Thug’s collective and record label YSL (Young Stoner Life or Young Slime/Slatt Life) have been indicted on RICO charges.Ītlanta rapper Young Thug rose to fame in 2014 with the singles 'Stoner' and 'Danny Glover'. Gunna (real name Sergio Kitchens) and Young Thug ( real name Jeffery Williams) are being charged through the RICO act. ![]() ![]() Those charged under the RICO Act can face a maximum penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment and a fine of $250,000. RICO involves 35 crimes including murder, kidnapping, slavery, human smuggling and money-related crimes such as embezzlement, money laundering and bribery. ![]() The RICO act was passed in 1970 and was created to prosecute Mafia families and other crime organisations. The act has has been used to target organised crime in the US. RICO stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Gunna’s attorney can file a renewed motion for bond at a later date.- Jewel Wicker May 23, 2022 The judge said his biggest concern was witness tampering. Prosecutors said Gunna is a “documented” gang member and that he and Williams “direct their troops” to commit violent acts. ![]()
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