Atlanta rap star Young Thug agreed to change his plea to guilty Thursday in Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial, a stunning turn that, if approved by the judge, would bring his high-profile case to a close.
The agreement comes after three of Young Thug's co-defendants took plea deals this week following mounting speculation that Whitaker could order a mistrial.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis used Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, statute to claim Young Thug and his associates are a street gang with ties to the national Bloods gang.
Whitaker this week approved plea deals for three of them: Quamarvious Nichols, 29; Marquavius Huey, 28; and Rodalius Ryan, 18.
Young Thug first gained mainstream success with his 2014 drug anthem "Stoner."
Persons:
Young Thug, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Paige Whitaker, Young Thug's, Whitaker, Young, Fani Willis, Georgia's, Quamarvious Nichols, Marquavius Huey, Rodalius Ryan, Huey, —, Ryan, Deamonte Kendrick, Shannon Stillwell, Wunnie Lee, Shawty, Nichols, Lee, We're, Nicole Westmoreland, Stoner, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Meek, Drake, Childish Gambino's
Organizations:
Atlanta, Bloods, Young, YSL Records
Locations:
Georgia’s, Fulton County