Prosecutors Say That Young Thug Was The ‘Proclaimed Leader’ Of Violent Street Gang As Criminal Trial Begins

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel ·Updated November 28, 2023

During opening statements of the racketeering trial of rapper Young Thug on Monday, prosecutors alleged that he co-founded and is the “proclaimed leader” of a criminal street gang known as “Young Slime Life” or “YSL” in Georgia.

The Atlanta-based rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams was indicted along with two dozen others last year, five of whom are expected to stand trial

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