Young Thug is allowed to work with Gunna after he asked for it in the plea deal

Young Thug has been released under a new deal after more than two years behind bars. The rapper, real name Jeffrey Williams, pleaded “no objection” to conspiring to commit extortion and participating in a criminal street gang in a leadership role, it is said Rolling StoneThis is Nancy Dillon. He also pleaded guilty to three drug offenses, two weapons offenses and a lesser gang crime charge.

“I take full responsibility for my crimes, for my allegations. I would like to apologize to my family and my mother,” the 33-year-old said in a court statement before his release, according to the outlet.

“I’m a smart guy, I’m a good guy, and I really have a good heart, you know? I find myself in a lot of things because I was just nice or cool,” he continued. “I hope that you will allow me to go home today and trust me to do the right thing… I promise you that I will never be in a situation like this again.”

The “Riri” actor was sentenced to prison, 15 years probation and a “backup” consecutive sentence of 20 years if he violates the terms of his conditional release.

Accordingly Complex, One of the agreements stipulates that Thugger cannot have contact with co-defendants in the YSL RICO case, with the exception of two: his brother Quantavious Grier, who performs under the stage name Unfoonk, and the rapper Gunna. In December 2022, Gunna, real name Sergio Kitchens, was released from prison after accepting a deal with Alford.

The outlet reported that Young Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel, argued that Gunna is a “phenomenal artist” and that the two are “contractually obligated” and “frequently make music together.” Last month, the WUNNA Rhymer confirmed Complex“I’m still signed to YSL.”

Young Thug’s full specifications as reported by the New York Times requires the rapper to stay away from metro Atlanta for the first 10 years of his probation, with certain exceptions; conduct random drug testing; conduct anti-gang presentations to groups of children four times a year and perform 100 hours of community service per year while on probation; and refrain from promoting gangs or associating with known gang members.

Per RS, The other two co-defendants remaining in the current trial are Deamonte “Yak Gotti” Kendrick and Shannon Stillwell.

Douglas Weinstein, representative of Yak Gotti, informed RS that his team remains “open to all reasonable plea offers,” while Stillwell’s attorney Max Schardt claims, “We never hesitated. Mr. Stillwell is innocent and we are fully prepared to continue litigating this case once the trial resumes.”

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