Young thug.
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young thug made a non-negotiated statement in the long-running RICO trial against his record label, YSL. The rapper, born Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty to several firearms and drug charges, along with one count of participation in criminal gang activity. Thug pleaded nolo contendere, or no contest, to conspiracy to violate the RICO Act and to a leadership charge for criminal participation in criminal gang activity. His non-negotiated plea means both the state and his attorneys can recommend separate sentences, and Judge Paige Reese Whitaker will decide the sentence. Adriane Love, chief deputy prosecutor for Fulton County, Georgia, recommended a sentence of 45 years, 25 of which will be served in custody and 20 on parole. Thug’s attorneys have yet to make their sentencing recommendation.

Thug’s statement came after a moment of drama in the Atlanta courtroom. When the court returned late on the afternoon of October 31, Judge Whitaker said she understood Thug’s team was at an “impasse” with the state. He then asked her if she wanted to submit a non-negotiated statement. Thug looked unsure. Whitaker then called a recess for Thug to consult with his attorneys. When the court returned about a half hour later, Thug was prepared to enter his non-negotiated plea.

Young Thug was on trial along with five co-defendants, in what became the longest criminal trial in Georgia history. Three of those co-defendants (Quamarvious Nichols, Marquavius ​​Huey and Rodalius Ryan) took plea deals earlier this week. Another co-defendant, Yak Gotti, rejected a new plea deal today, according to his attorney, Doug Weinstein. “Yak Gotti has rejected the state’s latest plea offer and has every intention of taking this to the jury and getting our not guilty verdict and going home,” Weinstein. he told Atlanta’s WSB-TV. The final co-defendant, Shannon Stilwell, also rejected a plea deal. Law and crime reported.

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