Young Thug Accepts Plea Deal in YSL Rico Case

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UPDATED — 18:36 31.10.2024

Judge Paige Whitaker sentenced Young Thug to five years in prison but commuted the sentence to prison. WSBTV He states that he will spend 15 years on probation, but faces the threat of 20 years in prison if he fails probation. He was also banned from entering the city of Atlanta unless visiting for family weddings or funerals.

His sentence also specifies that he must return to Atlanta to perform community service in the form of anti-gang seminars for school-aged children.

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After two years behind bars Young Thug He accepted the plea deal in the YSL Rico case, ending the longest trial in Fulton County history.

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Young Thug can finally put his YSL RICO Case He is behind after changing his plea to guilty.

TMZ Superior Court Judge Paige Reese reported that Whitaker offered an unnegotiated plea deal after failing to agree on a deal with the prosecution.

The trial was apparently headed for a mistrial without prejudice, allowing the state to retry the case. But the non-negotiated plea agreement avoids a retrial and allows Judge Whitaker to decide his sentence.

As both sides returned to court for a non-negotiated plea deal, the prosecution recommended that Thug serve 45 years in prison, 25 of which would be behind bars; This was a complete reversal from today offering the possibility of regaining his freedom with 10 years of probation. The prosecution tried to get Donovan “Nut” Thomas’ mother to read a statement before ending argument for the 25-year prison sentence.

Judge Whitaker rejected the impact statement read, pointing out that the prosecution had dropped murder charges against the other defendants. The judge also reminded the courtroom that Young Thug has not been tried for murder. Thug’s lawyer Brian Steel He then spoke to the courtroom, objecting to various arguments made by the prosecution, saying that he had told the rapper that he believed they would eventually win the case if he went the distance.

But Steel said the rapper refused to continue and wanted the trial to end so he could be reunited with his children.