Young Thug is officially coming home after pleading guilty in a criminal case accusing him of leading a violent Atlanta street gang. The rapper was sentenced to 15 years of probation and no jail time on Thursday (October 31).
Thug (real name Jeffery Williams) pleaded guilty in Georgia to several charges, including drug and firearms possession, and pleaded no contest to others, including racketeering charges alleging he was the leader of a criminal gang, Young Slime Life. Thug has been in custody for two years after being arrested along with 27 others in May 2022 as part of a sweeping 56-count indictment for violations of Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
Before his sentencing, Young Thug told the court that he takes “full responsibility for my crimes and for my charges,” adding, “I know what I bring to the table and I know who I am. I know the heights I've reached and I know the impact I have on people in the community.”
Following the news, Travis Scott wrote on his Instagram Stories that his “bruddda otw home” with a string of brown hearts. Similarly, Metro Boomin shared a series of photos of Thug on his Stories.
“Welcome home lil bruddah it's been a long time… Time to get back to it!!!” TI wrote on Instagram alongside photos of the duo. On X, Sexyy Red wrote, “THEY LET TWIN OUT!!!”, in reference to the duo's physical resemblance.
Kevin Liles, the CEO of 300 Entertainment which houses Thug's YSL Records, wrote on Instagram, “Words cannot express the incredible happiness and relief I feel upon learning of Jeffery's freedom. There will be a time to discuss the criminalization of hip-hop lyrics and the use of bond denial as a weapon against defendants, but for now everyone should feel nothing but joy that this amazing artist and even better person can embrace his children, parents, siblings and other loved ones tonight.”
