Atlanta rapper Young Thug is facing new legal trouble after recently dealing with a RICO case. The entertainment company AEG (Anschutz Entertainment Group) is suing him, claiming he broke an agreement over a loan and the sale of his music catalog. According to AllHipHop, AEG loaned $5.25 million to Young Thug’s label, YSL, in 2017. […]

Fresh out of prison following the YSL RICO case, Atlanta recording artist Young Thug shared his insights with law students at Emory Law School, thanks to his attorney, Brian Steel. During a recent session, Steel connected with the students via FaceTime, allowing Young Thug to offer advice directly. He urged the aspiring lawyers to consider […]

Atlanta rapper Young Thug, legally known as Jeffrey Lamar Williams, has entered a guilty plea in his prolonged racketeering (RICO) trial. On October 31, 2024, Williams accepted a non-negotiated plea, leaving his sentencing to the discretion of the presiding judge, Paige Whitaker. This development concludes Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial, which commenced with jury selection in […]

Judge Paige Reese Whitaker has denied a request for bond from rapper Young Thug, whose legal name is Jeffery Williams, as he faces a RICO case in Georgia. The decision was confirmed by Courthouse News Service. Young Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel, had sought his release on bond during the trial, a motion that Judge Whitaker […]

The Young Thug RICO trial, already the longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history, has faced another setback as the presiding judge has been recused. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Fulton County Chief Judge Ural Glanville is no longer overseeing the case. This decision came after a motion filed by Young Thug’s attorney, Brian Steele, and […]