Young Thug has been sued by a concert promoter based in the US state of Georgia over a show that was cancelled after the rapper was arrested in May and denied bail.Prosecutors claim that Young Thug – real name Jeffery Williams – co-founded a gang that went on to commit murders, shootings and carjackings.
He, fellow rapper Gunna and 26 others were charged in May in relation to allegations made against that gang. The case has proven particularly controversial because the prosecution is in part relying on Williams’ music videos as evidence against him, a practice that is being increasingly criticised.Prior to all that unfolding, Georgia-based A-1 Concert booked Williams to play a show at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on 18 Jun.
In a deal negotiated by the live firm’s A’lencio Graham with the rapper’s company YSL Touring LLC, A-1 agreed to pay $300,000 for a 45 minute Young Thug set.
Half that fee was paid upfront back in January. But the show obviously couldn’t go ahead once Williams was incarcerated, and now A-1 wants its $150,000 back.A lawsuit filed by the promoter states: “On or about 9 May 2022, the Fulton County District Attorney office announced that it had arrested Williams on a 56 count indictment, involving serious felonies offences including, but not limited to, drug possession, RICO (Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations Act) and murder”.“On 12 May 2022”, it goes on, “Graham received an email from Trey Feazell, Executive VP Arena Programming for the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena, informing that the venue was canceling the performance, due to ‘(among other things) the headline artist Young Thug’s recent indictment on multiple felonies and his current incarceration without bail’”.“Due to his arrest.
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