Young Thug released from prison after accepting plea deal

Young Thug is out of prison. After a historic drawn-out trial, the rapper has been released after pleading guilty in his long standing RICO case. The rapper whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, pleaded no contest to RICO and gang leader counts, and pled guilty to the rest of his charges including two gun charges and three drug charges.

The judge sentenced him to time served on several counts as well as 15 years of probation, which if successfully met would lead to the commutation of his service portion.

After spending two years in prison, Young Thug, before the sentencing said, “I am a smart guy, I am a good guy, and I really got a good heart. I found myself in a lot of stuff because I was just nice and cool, and I understand you can’t be that way when you reach a certain height because it could end bad.”

It was a dramatic hearing on all accounts. Young Thug changed his plea after the judge asked if he had agreed to a non-negotiated plea. He had previously been offered another plea that Thug turned down. That deal would have allowed him to walk free today for 15 years on probation, which if completed would have allowed him to avoid jail time, but would potentially put him behind bars for 23 years if he violated probation.

Young Thug was initially booked into jail in Georgia in May 2022 as part of a street gang bust. He was one of 28 people named in a 56-count indictment that included violation of Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and participating in criminal street gang activity.