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Long-running Young Thug gang trial to end without any murder convictions
Three years after Atlanta rapper Young Thug and 27 others were indicted on gang and racketeering charges, followed by a long, problem-plagued trial, nobody will be convicted of murder.
When Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis announced the indictment in May 2022, she said her office was cracking down on a violent street gang responsible for multiple killings run by Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams. Those efforts were "key" in making Fulton County "safer, taking dangerous offenders off the streets and sending a message that gang activity will not be tolerated in our community," he said.Willis prosecuted the case using Georgia's broad anti-racketeering law. His fate is expected to be determined soon.Atlanta defense attorney Andrew Fleischman, who was not involved in the case, said Willis could have secured guilty pleas years ago without a long, expensive trial if she hadn't used the anti-racketeering law.
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