Popular multi-platinum selling artist Jeffery Lamar Williams, more commonly known as Young Thug, previously had his entire record label invaded by local Atlanta, Georgia law enforcement officials. Thug was taken into police custody at the time of the invasion while his close friend and musical collaborator, Gunna, turned himself in the following day. The situation of both rappers is still unspecified due to how fresh the case still is.
However, some specifics based on Williams’s current isolation arrangement have been released to the public in what some people are claiming to be ‘dungeon-like conditions.’ His defense attorney, Brian Steel, recently stated how his client is being treated “as if he is a forgotten person who is alone in the world,” along with being served “inedible” food without the option or opportunity to exercise, shower, or speak to any members of his legal team. While his fans feel for the 30-year-old artist, others are vocalizing how Williams is undergoing the same repercussions and legal treatment that would be given to any other person who allegedly committed the crimes he and his team are accused of. Thug is currently facing up to a possible 20 years in prison if his assigned judge and jury convict him of his specific RICO charge.
Originally signed into law by President Richard Nixon back in 1970, the Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) was put into action in hopes of decreasing organized crime activities in the United States. A long list of approximately 27 crimes can be bundled into a RICO charge such as theft, counterfeiting, murder, kidnapping, money laundering, investment schemes, fraud, computer crimes, credit scams, bribery, human trafficking, illegal gambling, various drug charges, and many more.