Crime & Safety
Young Thug and Gunna Trial: Judge Denies Delay Request: Report
The two rappers are among 28 defendants accused of being gang members and accused of violating the RICO Act.
ATLANTA, GA — Jury selection in a gang trial against famed rappers Young Thug and Gunna is set to begin Jan. 5, 2023, after a judge denied Thursday a request to delay the trial, Billboard reported.
Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, and Gunna, whose real name is Sergio Giavanni Kitchens, are two of 28 defendants in the trial. They remain in jail until trial.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed a motion for continuance in early October, asking the trial be moved to March 27, 2023, due to 8 of the defendants in custody not having attorneys.
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All of the defendants in custody are being accused of being members of a suspected gang named Young Slime Life and are facing Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act charges in connection with the case.
Billboard reported charges include accusations of murder, carjacking, armed robbery, drug dealing and illegal firearm possession spanning the past 10 years.
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