US EditionYoung Thug's Probation In Jeopardy If New Motion Succeeds: Reports
- Prosecutors filed a motion to revoke Jeffery Lamar Williams' probation in Fulton County Superior Court.
- Williams, already on probation from a guilty plea on October 31, 2024, allegedly violated the terms.
- Prosecutors claim Williams amplified social media posts targeting a law enforcement witness, Marissa Viverito, endangering her and others.
- One post included Viverito's address and a photo of her mother's house, with the quote: "If the hate is really real then pull up on her mama crib."
- Prosecutors requested Williams be remanded into custody, arguing he poses a danger and his actions undermine the rule of law.
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Young Thug Avoids Prison As Judge Rejects Probation Revocation Request
A judge in Atlanta has declined prosecutors’ request to revoke Young Thug’s probation and send him to prison. However, the judge cautioned him over his social media use after a viral post sparked an online backlash against the district attorney’s office, The Associated Press reports. Source: Paras Griffin On April 2, prosecutors filed a motion claiming that Young Thug, whose legal name is Jeffery Williams, had breached his probation conditions b…
The Globe & Mail
Judge declines to send Young Thug to prison over a viral post that sparked backlash
Atlanta judge declined to revoke the Grammy Award-winning rapper’s probation for a social media post that identified an investigator in the D.A.’s office but cautioned him to ‘exercise restraint’
Prosecutors want Yung Thug’s probation revoked over social media post
Rapper Yung Thug’s probation is in jeopardy after Atlanta prosecutors filed a motion to have it revoked, citing a recent social media post they say identifies a witness. After the 33-year-old musician pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun charges in October, he accepted a plea deal and was given 15 years of probation with conditions including no contact with the victims or their families. The Atlanta native, whose real name is Jeffrey Williams, i…
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