Young Thug’s chilling last Instagram post showed rapper ‘covered in blood’ for album art before arrest on gang charges
YOUNG Thug's chilling last Instagram post showed the rapper covered in a red substance for a project artwork weeks before being arrested on gang charges.
The rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was arrested at a rented mansion in Buckhead, , on Monday and is currently being held at Fulton County Jail.
Young Thug is among 28 other defendants - all allegedly associates of the Young Slime Life gang, also known as YSL - charged with conspiring to violate the RICO Act, murder, armed robbery and participation in criminal street gang activity.
For his part, the Digits rapper has been accused in court docs of renting a 2014 Infiniti Q50 sedan from Hertz allegedly used in the commission of murder of rival gang member Donovan Thomas Jr, in 2015, in addition to the aforementioned charges.
Amid the violent felony charges against him, Young Thug recently shared a gory album cover where he seems to promote one of his upcoming projects.
The image shows Young Thug with his eyes closed, covered in a substance resembling blood, as he captioned the post: "These past few weeks gave me so much to talk bout.. y’all ready??"
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Many fans took to social media asking for prays for the rapper, commenting: "Prayers for thug and his friends and family."
Another shared: "We miss you so much thug."
While a third fan was worried about the album cover, saying: "Idk bout this cover brody."
Meanwhile, fellow YSL Records rapper Gunna, who was also named in the FBI's RICO indictment, commented: "My twin Bacc !!!!!!!"
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Prosecutors claim that two YSL associates – aspiring rapper Christian Eppinger and Antonio Sumlin – worked to get Young Thug's permission to try to kill the target a second time.
At that time, the would-be victim was in jail.
RICO act charges against Young Thug stem from a January 2013 offense, according to the .
The alleged gang activity charges against him stem from May 2018.
YOUNG THUG 'COMMITTED NO CRIME'
Meanwhile, Gunna - born Sergio Giavanni Kitchens - is facing one count of conspiring to violate the RICO act.
The indictment alleges Kitchens committed felonies, including receiving stolen property and drug possession with intent to distribute.
It was not immediately known if Kitchens had been arrested.
The Sun has reached out to Young Thug's rep for comment following his arrest.
His defense attorney Brian Steel said in a statement: "I'll tell you the response to any allegation: Mr. Williams committed no crime whatsoever and we will fight to my last drop of blood to clear him."
Not long after the news broke, the hitmaker's mug shot was released.
He appeared straight-faced in the photo wearing two white tank tops.
The rapper was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, but that was not the case. Instead will appear before a superior court judge at a later date.
THE CASE
Prosecutors are accusing YSL of being a "criminal street gang that started in late 2012 in the Cleveland Avenue area of ATL, per the criminal indictment.
"YSL claims affiliation with the national Bloods gang."
Young Thug is alleged to be a founding member of the group, prosecutors claims in the court docs.
YSL associate Jimmy Winfrey is charged with shooting Lil Wayne’s tour bus in 2015, the indictment claims.
Several of Young Thug’s lyrics appear throughout the indictment.
The rapper was listed under several aliases, including Slime.
In a news conference Tuesday, Fulton County District District Attorney Fani Willis said that Young Thug and the alleged members of YSL operated as a criminal street gang and “commenced to do havoc in our community” since 2012.
“They are committing conservatively 75% to 80% of all the violent crime in our community,” Willis said.
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“It doesn’t matter your notoriety or fame, if you come to Fulton County, Georgia, and you commit crimes, you are going to be a target and a focus of this District Attorney’s office.”
Willis said some of the people being indicted could face life in prison.
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