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Tekashi 6ix9ine Lambasts Young Thug After His RICO Arrest

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Tekashi 69 once again reminds the world that he has no problem kicking you when you’re down. The notorious New Yorker took to Instagram to make fun of Young Thug on the heels of his recent arrest for RICO charges. Posting a picture on his Instagram story of Thug in a dress wearing lipstick, 6ix9ine joked “Now he can be himself.” He continued on the next slide with more pictures of the Atlanta rapper in dresses, stating “I wish it was fake.”

He pump-faked being done with the jokes, stating “Ok I’m done Na, free sis, I mean bro” before sharing a clip of Young Thug saying “I want your man.” 69 replied, “there’s plenty men in there.” 69 also targeted Gunna, who surrendered himself to Fulton County officials on Wednesday (May 11), sharing a clip of the rapper from the 2021 movie Dutch. The “Pushin P” rapper is being questioned by the police in an orange jumpsuit and requesting McDonald’s in exchange for information.

It is unclear whether Tekashi intends to troll the other members of the crew, as many more were named in a lengthy 88-page indictment on Monday (May 9) that accuses them all of being in a criminal organization dating back to 2013, with Thug at the helm. Young Thug appeared before a judge on Tuesday (May 10) and was read his charges, which include conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act in addition to criminal street gang activity, namely the murder of a rival gang member Donovan Thomas Jr. in 2015 and the jail stabbing of YFN Lucci earlier this year.

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Young Thug And Gunna Were Denied Bond In Their Racketeering Case

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Young Thug, Gunna, and 26 other members of their YSL crew are having — to put it lightly — a rough week. On Monday, they were charged with 56 counts of conspiracy to violate the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act, including violations for drugs, guns, and even murder. An 88-page indictment filled with Young Thug lyrics led to their arrests, with Gunna turning himself in on Wednesday. Now, it looks like they’ll be stuck at Fulton County Jail for a while; the rappers were denied bond requests as the presiding judge declared them a flight risk, according to local news.

In addition to the initial two charges against Thug, seven more were added as a result of a raid at his home in Buckhead; those charges include possession of controlled substances with the intent to distribute, possession of illegal firearms, and participation in criminal gang activity. According to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, YSL is considered a “hybrid criminal gang,” with both the label and the wider association around it tied to the Bloods. Meanwhile, both Thug and Gunna, through their lawyers, have maintained their innocence. Some observers have also disputed the use of their lyrics as evidence to tie them to a larger conspiracy.

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Federal Authorities Add Drug Possession And Weapons Charges To RICO Case Against Young Thug

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As the details surrounding the RICO case against Young Thug, Gunna and 28 YSL members continue to grow, recent reports have confirmed that Thugger has now been hit with federal charges; two illegal firearms charges and two drug possession charges to add to his laundry list of offenses that have kept him behind bars since Tuesday.

Rap ultra-star Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, was one among 28 people who were ensnared by a 56-count indictment handed down by the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office for criminal activity going back as far as 2015 and as recent as 2020. The 88-page indictment filed on Sunday details 180 acts that support just the first of the 56 separate charges for 28 members of the alleged gang.

Williams was denied bond yesterday by a Fulton County Superior judge despite the assertive plea by Williams’ lawyer Brian Steel to grant him a bond based on the nature of his alleged, non-violent charges, but that effort was unsuccessful. 

Now, Thug’s initial court hearing has been followed up with additional charges after federal investigators discover guns and drugs in the rapper’s Buckhead home, according to a report from Atlanta news affiliate WSB-TV. 

Authorities contend that they have more than enough evidence to convict Williams, who they allege rented a Q50 Infiniti used in a 2015, ordered an attempted hit on YFN Lucci by two YSL members during his incarceration in Fulton County Jail and is even named as a co-conspirator alongside Birdman in the 2015 shooting of Lil Wayne’s tour bus in Atlanta. 

Williams new charges come the same day as authorities announce that they have taken “Pushin P” rapper Gunna, whose real name is Sergio Kitchens, into custody at the Fulton County Jail.

Young Thug is now currently charged with is now charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a schedule III, IV, or V controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of a sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, dangerous weapon, or silencer, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and three counts of participating in criminal gang activity through the commission of a crime.

Thug’s Attorney Brian Steel said in a statement, “Jeffery Williams, who performs as “Young Thug,” vehemently denies the allegations lodged against him in the Fulton County (Georgia) Indictment of May 9, 2022. We look forward to the opportunity to defend this case in court. We filed a Motion for Bond and anticipate a hearing in the near future. We will fight this case ethically, legally and zealously. Mr. Williams will be cleared.”

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Casanova 2X Joins Young Thug & Gunna In Racketeering Roundup – Pleads Guilty To Charges

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Brooklyn-based rapper Casanova pleaded guilty to various charges. He has admitted to being a gang leader and aiding in the crimes and is faced with a 60-year sentence. Casanova’s Guilty Plea Brooklyn’s Casanova 2X is one of 18 people who was indicted in connection with a litany of gang-related crimes including racketeering, murder, drugs, firearms, […]

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Young Thug Was Charged With Seven More Felonies After Police Raided His Home

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Young Thug, already facing several felonies in the racketeering indictment against him and YSL Records, was charged with seven additional felonies after police raided his home. According to WSBTV reporter Michael Seiden, Thug was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of a dangerous weapon or silencer, which could include sawed-off-shotguns, sawed-off rifles, or machine guns.

He was also charged with three counts of unlawful participation in criminal gang activity while employed by/associated with a criminal street gang, which is at the root of the case against YSL. According to prosecutors, Young Slime Life, the crew from which Young Stoner Life Records takes its name, is a “hybrid” criminal street gang associated with the larger Bloods organization (insomuch as the Bloods are an actual organization, which… nah). 28 people from the crew, including Young Thug and his artist Gunna, were named in the 88-page indictment and initially charged with 56 felonies, including armed robbery, murder, and conspiracy to violate The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

The additional charges are lousy news for Thug. Initially, the evidence against him seemed to mainly focus on using his lyrics to prove his affiliation with the “gang.” Now, though, he could face larger consequences from the illegal firearms and drugs.

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Young Thug Warned About Risky Gang Lifestyle In Resurfaced Video

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In the wake of Young Thug’s indictment on RICO charges, a video from a recent interview warns Young Thug of the risks of the gang lifestyle destroying his future. On May 9, rapper Young Thug along with Gunna was indicted on RICO charges for racketeering, murder, assault and other acts of violence.  These charges will […]

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6ix9ine Trolls Young Thug Over RICO Indictment

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6ix9ine has a new target–Young Thug.

After beefing with everyone from Lil Durk to Fivio Foreign, the notorious troll is taking aim at the YSL rapper in the wake of his arrest on racketeering and gang-related charges.

In a series of posts on Instagram Stories, the “GINÉ” rapper made light of Thug’s plight while poking fun at his apparent choice in women’s clothing.

“Now Bro Can Be Himself,” he captioned an alleged photo of Thug at a nail salon wearing red lipstick and purple eyeshadow. “Put the Koolaid on them lips and run the yard.”

In a subsequent post, he shared a pair of photos of a man who resembles Thug in a leopard-print dress and another of a man in a leather skirt. “I wish it was fake. The jail bout to [go] crazy for bro,” Tekashi commented.

The trolling continued with an image of a woman at a gas station with Thug’s head Photoshopped onto her body. “Ok I’m done Na free sis .. I mean bro,” he wrote.

6ix9ine, who served his own jail sentence on racketeering charges, also uploaded a video of Thug saying “I want your man” and commented, “There’s plenty men in there.”

During an interview with the “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast last year, Thug predicted that 6ix9ine would snitch on his fellow gang members in his 2019 racketeering case.

“I bet five thousand that he tell… I betted five thousand that something was gonna happen to him,” he said. “He gon’ get beat up, he gon’ have to run out the club, something gon’ happen. I lost that fu**ing bet. Them pussy ass ni**as let that ni**a in the club.”

Thug was arrested Monday after being named in a 56-count indictment against alleged Young Slime Life gang members. Gunna was also arrested and charged with a single count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

6ix9ine trolled Gunna by posting a clip from his 2021 movie Dutch and adding a series of laughing emojis.