Young Thug Trial Goes Off the Rails as Key Prosecution Witness Named ‘Slug’ Gives Conflicting Testimony About Whether Defendant Belongs to a Gang

The racketeering prosecution of the rapper Jeffery Williams, by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, is seen as a test of how she can similarly wield the RICO statute against President Trump.

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Trontavious Stephens, also known as 'Tick' or 'Slug,' testifies against Young Thug in exchange for avoiding a long prison sentence. Courtroom Feed

Jeffery Lamar Williams, otherwise known as world famous rapper Young Thug, currently stands with five other co-defendants at the center of a racketeering trial. The crimes in question center around the defendants’ alleged involvement in Young Slime Life, an Atlanta-based gang connected to the Bloods. But a former defendant’s recent testimony might have left the jury with more questions than answers.

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