Everything We Know About Young Thug and Gunna’s RICO Indictment

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Young Thug and Gunna. Image via Getty

  • What happened on May 9?

  • Who is named in the indictment?

  • What are they being indicted for?

  • What is Young Thug being accused of?

  • What is Gunna being accused of?

  • What did the district attorney say about the Donovan Thomas Jr murder?

  • What does the RICO charge state?

  • What has Young Thug’s defense team said?

  • What jail time are Thug, Gunna, and others facing?

  • Are rap lyrics and music videos being used as evidence?

  • Does YSL have anything to do with the record label or fashion brand?

  • Is this related to recent violence in Atlanta, including the murder of the mother of Young Thug’s son?

  • What does the Lil Wayne bus shooting have to do with it?

  • What is the larger significance of this indictment in rap?

  • What’s next?