Month: October 2024

From Rap Royalty to RICO: Young Thug’s Fall from the Throne

The Atlanta rapper who built YSL into a cultural empire found himself at the center of Georgia’s longest criminal trial — accused of turning art into organized crime. Key Facts Detail Information Subject Jeffery Lamar Williams (Young Thug) Type of Case RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) conspiracy, drug and gun charges Period 2012 –