A defendant in the racketeering trial against alleged members of Young Slime Life, a street gang prosecutors say is led by Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug, was stabbed overnight at the Fulton County jail, authorities in Atlanta said. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has alleged Young Thug is the cofounder of a criminal street gang responsible for violent acts dating back a decade. Prosecutors say YSL, the acronym for the artist’s label, Young Stoner Life Records, also stands for Young Slime Life, an Atlanta-based street gang affiliated with the national Bloods gang. Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, was charged alongside Stillwell and dozens of others under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations – or RICO – Act. In court documents, prosecutors alleged Young Thug rented a car that was used by YSL members in the killing.

Source: CNN December 11, 2023 16:08 UTC