Gunna denied bond for a third time: “Keeping him detained is a miscarriage of justice”

nme.com:

Gunna (real name Sergio Kitchens) has been denied bond for a third time, some four months after his last request was shot down by a Fulton County judge.

The rapper, whose bond was first denied in May and again in July, had his third plea rejected yesterday (October 13). It’s expected that Kitchens will remain in jail until he heads to trial, a which date for which is currently pegged to be held on January 9, 2023.

The last time he was denied bond, the ruling judge argued that Kitchens posed a threat to, and could intimidate potential witnesses.Kitchens’ fight to be freed stems from the May 9 arrest of fellow rapper Young Thug who, along with Gunna and 26 other people, was named in an indictment alleging conspiracy to violate the state of Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

In a statement offered to Rolling Stone, attorney Steve Sadow remained persistent on proving Kitchens’ innocence. “Although we must respect the Court’s ruling, we know it is wrong,” he said. “Gunna is innocent of the charge against him and should not be in jail pending trial.”Sadow went on to describe Kitchens’ continued detainment as “a miscarriage of justice”, noting that “the prosecution has produced no evidence that supports the denial of bond”.The RICO indictment centres around the YSL record label, of which Gunna and Thug (real name Jeffery Williams) are both signees.