Prosecutors Move to Revoke Young Thug’s Probation
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Prosecutors want rapper Young Thug's probation revoked after they claim he engaged in "threatening" behavior on social media.
Yahoo |
District Attorney Fani Willis said Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffrey Williams, reposted a social media post that included a photo of a district attorney’s office investigator that went viral.
New York Daily News |
Prosecutors say the since-deleted post on X quickly went viral, getting more than 2 million views as well as “thousands” of comments, including threats to Viverito.
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Young Thug's probation won't be revoked over a tweet calling a government investigator "the biggest, liar," a judge ruled on Thursday (April 3).
Atlanta rapper Young Thug told fans on Wednesday that he's 'all about peace and love' about an hour before prosecutors filed a motion to revoke his probation.
A judge in Atlanta declined prosecutors' request to send the rapper Young Thug to prison. Prosecutors say the Grammy-winning artist violated his probation with a viral post that sparked an online backlash against the district attorney’s office.
Young Thug has responded to the Atlanta's D.A.'s bid to revoke his probation over a tweet criticizing a government investigator. Get the details here.
Young Thug's lawyer responded to an attempt by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to revoke the rapper's probation.
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An Atlanta judge declined to revoke Young Thug's probation after prosecutors pushed to send the rapper back to prison for re-sharing a viral tweet criticizing an investigator in the district attorney's office.
Fulton Country prosecutors have alleged "escalating threats and witness intimidation" as the basis of their request.