Young Thug and Gunna have been arrested on racketeering charges.
On Monday, Young Thug and Gunna were two of the 28 people charged in a 56-page indictment (May 9). Fulton County Sheriff’s Department indictments originate from breaches of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, murder, armed robbery, and gang activities. Twitter was instantly swamped with replies, memes, and varied opinions when the unexpected news surfaced.
On Tuesday (May 10), journalist Phillip Lewis tweeted a video from the Georgia DA’s press conference on his Twitter account. A reporter questioned Fani Willis in the video about why Jack Harlow is not listed in the 88-page RICO indictment against Young Thug and his YSL group.
“The indictment’s got Young Thug, and a bunch of other rappers. But there’s one name I was expecting to see, and I didn’t, and that’s Jack Harlow. Can you speak to that?” the reporter questioned.
“What I’ll tell you is that as large as this indictment is, I told my team, let’s not be sexy, let’s not overreach, let’s be conservative in our approach, which is always the approach that I take, and in taking that approach 28 defendants were indicted,” DA Willis replied.
DA Willis also stated that several people face life in prison if convicted under the RICO indictment. “We will ask on the different charges for the maximum penalties and there’s obviously many people are looking at life under these indictments,” she stated. “You are absolutely right, these are serious times, these are serious allegations. It is my opinion that violence in our communities deserves maximum penalties.”
HAPPENING NOW: Fulton County, Atlanta officials addressing arrest of @youngthug , @1GunnaGunna and 26 other defendants indicted on numerous felony charges. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/npmVHGs0DV
— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) May 10, 2022
Reporter: ‘The indictment’s got Young Thug, and a bunch of other rappers. But there’s one name I was expecting to see, and I didn’t, and that’s Jack Harlow. Can you speak to that?’
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis responds: pic.twitter.com/13YlMUFiAJ
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 10, 2022
When asked about the type of sentencing they might be facing, Fulton County DA Fani Willis says “many people are looking at life under this indictment”
“It is my opinion that violence in our communities deserves maximum penalties” pic.twitter.com/7yNSFegxUI
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 10, 2022
DA Willis says street gangs are responsible for 75 % of crimes in Fulton County. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/8QV96bM9S8
— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) May 10, 2022
Some users even threw an artist’s name they didn’t like that into the equation, stating they were somehow connected to YSL and urging authorities to investigate them. Artists such as Jack Harlow and singer Queen Naija were among those featured in viral tweets.
Jack Harlow has been news with his star-studded recent album release Come Home The Kids Miss You which you can listen to below.
