A choose in Atlanta has declined prosecutors’ request to revoke Younger Thug’s probation and ship him to jail. Nevertheless, the choose cautioned the rapper over his social media use after a viral submit sparked an internet backlash towards the district legal professional’s workplace, The Related Pressreports.
On April 2, prosecutors filed a movement claiming that Younger Thug, whose authorized title is Jeffery Williams, had breached his probation situations by posting a now-deleted picture of a regulation enforcement officer with a caption labeling them the “largest liar within the DA workplace.”
AP studies that the submit shortly unfold, garnering over two million views, with hundreds of feedback and retweets. Prosecutors alleged that this led to the general public launch of the investigator’s dwelling tackle, together with that of her mother and father, and that some posts included threats towards the investigator and her household. One submit even contained a risk towards Fulton County District Lawyer, Fani Willis.
Willis argued in an April 3 courtroom submitting that Williams had “engaged in conduct that straight threatens the security of witnesses and prosecutors, compromises ongoing authorized proceedings, and warrants fast revocation of probation.”
Prosecutors contended that his continued affiliation with people allegedly concerned in witness intimidation and obstruction of justice constituted a probation violation.
Thug’s legal professional, Brian Metal, countered that his consumer had executed nothing past reposting a picture with an opinion and had not engaged in any threatening conduct himself.
FOX 5 Atlanta studies that after reviewing the prosecution’s movement and the protection’s response, Fulton County Superior Courtroom Choose Paige Reese Whitaker issued a ruling on April 3. She decided that the social media submit didn’t meet the brink for a probation violation.
“Whereas the Courtroom doesn’t discover that the cited social media submit rises to the extent of a violation of Defendant’s probation,” Whitaker wrote, “it could be prudent for Defendant to train restraint concerning sure subjects.”
Following the courtroom’s determination, Younger Thug denied any intent to incite threats or violence.
“I don’t make threats to individuals I’m a great individual,” he posted on X. “I’d by no means condone anybody threatening anybody or positively take part in threatening anybody. I’m all about peace and love.”
As beforehand reported, Younger Thug pleaded responsible in October 2023 to gang, drug, and gun costs and was launched from jail. His probation association features a 40-year sentence: 5 years initially meant to be served in jail—which was commuted to time served—adopted by 15 years of probation. The remaining 20 years could be commuted if he totally complies together with his probation situations. Had the choose revoked his probation, that 20-year sentence would have been enacted.
Thug was indicted in Might 2022, alongside over two dozen others accused of violating Georgia’s anti-racketeering legal guidelines.
