Young Thug secured a authorized win as a Georgia decide ordered the return of his seized luxurious automobiles and money following a plea deal in his RICO case.

Young Thug walked away with greater than only a plea deal in his high-profile racketeering case—he’s additionally getting again a fleet of luxurious automobiles and practically $150,000 in money after a Georgia decide dominated in his favor.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Whitaker granted the motion to return the rapper’s seized belongings, which had been taken throughout what grew to become the longest legal trial in Georgia historical past.

The property contains three Mercedes-Benz fashions, a 2018 Lamborghini Aventador, a 2022 Porsche 911, a Chevrolet Corvette, and a large quantity of jewellery.

Attorney Brian Steel, representing the rapper—whose authorized identify is Jeffery Williams—argued that the objects had been wrongfully taken and never tied to any legal wrongdoing.

Prosecutors had previously claimed the assets were linked to “criminal activity” associated with the sweeping RICO case against him.

Williams pleaded responsible as a part of a negotiated plea settlement, which sentenced him to 40 years, with 5 years to be served in custody. That portion was in the end commuted to time served, adopted by 15 years of probation, in line with the music/story/2024-06-01/young-thug-plea-deal-rico-trial”>Los Angeles Times.

Among the objects being returned are $149,426 in money, a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee, a 2021 Dodge Durango, a 2015 Can-Am Spyder, and two Mercedes-Benz AMG GTs—one in white and one other in gray.

The decide’s ruling brings a partial decision to a case that has drawn nationwide consideration for its scale and implications inside the Hip-Hop group.

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