As he awaits trial in the upcoming YSL RICO case, Young Thug has been hit with new charges.
According to WSB-TV Thug has been charged with street racing, reckless driving, and speeding by the Atlanta District Attorney’s office. The misdemeanor charges stem from an incident in early May in which the Atlanta rapper allegedly drove his vehicle at 120 mph on Interstate 85. He has been imprisoned since May 9.
Young Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel, claims his client is innocent of the charges. “That case was being resolved with a seatbelt violation as of two weeks ago,” Steel said in a statement. “It was indicted today in Fulton County Superior Court. Our system is causing him harm.”
The YSL RICO trial, in which Young Thug and Gunna were indicted on racketeering charges in May, is set to begin on January 5, 2023.
A judge previously denied Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ request to delay the trial until March 2023, arguing that a postponement would “protect the rights” of the 28 defendants associated with the 56-count indictment since all of them “need to be tried together.
Thug, 31, has been charged with conspiracy to violate the RICO Act and participation in criminal street gang activity, while Gunna, 29, has been charged with conspiracy to violate RICO.
“He’s committed no crime,” Steel said of Thugger in a recent statement to WSB-TV. “And Mr. Williams will do whatever he has to do, and he has done a lot to try to keep our community peaceful. Mr. Williams is not the leader of any criminal street gang, and he is not involved in any type of violent criminal activity.”
