Listen Out Headliner Young Thug Arrested On Gang-related Charges
It's expected he'll appear in court this week.
US rapper Young Thug has reportedly been arrested on gang-related charges.
As The New York Times reports, the Listen Out headliner, real name Jeffery Williams, was arrested alongside 27 other people, including rapper Gunna.
Young Thug was arrested at his Atlanta home on suspicion of gang involvement over an alleged 2018 incident, and conspiracy to violate the state Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act (RICO) over an alleged 2013 incident.
It has also been alleged that Young Thug rented a vehicle in 2014 that was later used in connection with the murder of a rival gang member.
All those named in the 56-count grand jury indictment were accused of being members of the “criminal street gang” YSL, which shares the same initials as Williams’ YSL Records imprint.
Other members of YSL were charged with murder and attempted armed robbery.
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According to WSB-TV in Atlanta, Young Thug will appear in court this week with his attorney stating Williams “committed no crime whatsoever” and would be fighting the charges.
Williams was previously been arrested in 2017 on drug charges.
In late April, Young Thug confirm his first-ever Australian shows as part of the Listen Out festival in September and October.
In recent years he has collaborated with the likes of Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, Drake and more and won a Grammy Award as a songwriter on Childish Gambino’s This Is America.
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