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Young Thug denied bond for a third time in RICO case

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Young Thug has been denied bond, as the rapper awaits trial on gang-related charges following his arrest in May.Thug – real name Jeffery Williams – has been in jail since he was arrested on May 9 as one of 28 people named in a 56-count Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) indictment.

The rapper’s home was later searched, resulting in him being charged with seven additional felonies relating to weapons and illegal substances.Gunna was also included in the indictment, which alleges that Thug’s YSL record label is actually a “criminal street gang” that Williams is the leader of.

While all 28 people named in the indictment are accused of conspiring to violate the RICO act, some of Thug and Gunna’s co-defendants are also being tried for more serious crimes including murder and armed robbery.Williams’ has denied the allegations against him, with his lawyer saying that he has “committed no crime whatsoever” and slamming his “dungeon like” prison conditions.

After being previously denied bond two times, the rapper was denied release again for a third time, after appearing in court via video link yesterday (August 18), ABC Atlanta reports.“Mr.

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