Young Thug Denied Bond For Third Time At Heated Hearing

Young Thug was denied bond yet again Thursday during a heated hearing in his RICO case where his lawyer suggested the Grammy-winning rapper

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is the subject of a law enforcement vendetta dating back to a 2015 drive-by shooting of Lil Wayne’s tour bus.

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Lead defense lawyer Brian Steel invoked the bullet-riddled bus after he told Fulton County Judge Ural Glanville that Young Thug, born Jeffery Williams

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is a “role model” who should be “applauded” – not incarcerated — for overcoming extreme poverty and adversity to become a world-renowned artist.

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As he argued for his client to be released on stringent house arrest, he said video and other discovery evidence turned over by prosecutors fails

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to support the bombshell indictment that landed Williams behind bars last May and was expanded with additional charges last week.

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According to prosecutors, Williams and his 27 co-defendants — including the Grammy-nominated rapper Gunna — are members of criminal crew called Young Slime Life

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