ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta rapper Younger Thug, who’s accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a legal avenue gang, is dealing with six new felony expenses together with 4 others linked to the case.
A brand new indictment was filed in Fulton County Superior Court docket final week in opposition to the artist, whose actual title is Jeffery Williams. He now faces extra expenses of participation in legal avenue gang exercise, violation of the Georgia managed substances act, possession of a firearm through the fee of a felony, possession of a machine gun and drug expenses, The Atlanta Journal-Structure reported.
The brand new expenses stem from what investigators discovered throughout Williams’ arrest on the unique Might 9 indictment at his residence in Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead neighborhood, authorities stated.
The preliminary indictment contained 56 counts in opposition to 28 individuals for alleged involvement in crimes dedicated on behalf of the Younger Slime Life avenue gang. The up to date indictment now accommodates 65 counts, six of which apply to Williams.
On the time of Williams’ arrest, there was a query of whether or not the brand new expenses could be folded into the RICO case. Court docket information now point out that's what has been performed.
Williams’ lawyer, Brian Metal, stated his consumer is harmless and appears ahead to combating the fees in courtroom.
“Mr. Williams has dedicated completely no crimes,” Metal informed the newspaper on Wednesday. “We can not watch 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. Metal stated a brand 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, also called Duke, and Deamonte Kendrick, also called Yak Gotti, face extra expenses together with participation in legal avenue gang exercise, violation of the Georgia managed substances act, possession of a firearm through 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 have been charged with one extra depend 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 Service provider, informed WSB-TV that she is assured her consumer received’t be convicted. She stated he'll plead not responsible to the brand new expenses as he already has to the unique expenses.
The indictments focus on Younger Slime Life, an alleged gang prosecutors say was based by Williams and two others in Atlanta with ties to the nationwide Bloods gang.
Younger Thug co-wrote the hit “That is America” with Infantile Gambino, making historical past when it turned the primary hip-hop monitor to win the track of the yr Grammy in 2019.
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