Slime is coming home.
Young Thug‘s legal struggle has come to an end. The rapper concluded the longest trial in Georgia history on October 31. He accepted a plea deal, according to The New York Times, and was promptly allowed to go home on the grounds that he serve 15 years probation. The judge presiding over the case, Paige Reese Whitaker, did stipulate, however, that if the rapper violates his probation in the future, then he could face a prison sentence of up to 20 years. Thug was also sentenced to five years time served.
Young Thug agreed to plead guilty to one gang charge, two gun charges and three drug charges. The rapper also submitted a no contest plea to a separate gang charge and racketeering conspiracy charge. This basically means Thugger decided not to contest these particular charges. Entering a guilty plea for either could have led to legal repercussions. This is a far cry from the deal the prosecution was pushing for prior to Judge Whitaker’s sentencing. The prosecution recommended a 45 year sentence for the ATL rapper, with 25 years in prison and 20 years of probation.
Young Thug Pled Not Guilty To Six Different Charges
FULL SENTENCING
THIS JUDGE SAW THROUGH THE STATE'S GAMES AND RULES THAT THUG IS NOT A DANGER
HE'S FREE TODAY!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Dr7eZdZOAW
— THUGGERDAILY ひ (@ThuggerDaily) October 31, 2024
Young Thug’s future looked to be in jeopardy in the hours leading up to his sentencing. The negations between the defense and the prosecution reached a standstill on Halloween. Judge Whitaker then asked Young Thug if he would agree a nonnegotiated plea. This meant the defense and prosecution would not weigh in the rapper’s punishment. Whitaker was ultimately left in charge of making a decision, and she decided to send Young Thug home.
“If you have been successful on [your] probation, and I hope you are,” Judge Whitaker said during her sentencing. “At the end of that 15 years, I will commute the rest of any service portion to time served.” Young Thug made a statement shortly after Judge Whitaker’s sentence was revealed. The rapper made it clear that he intends to change his lifestyle moving forward. “I really got a good heart,” he explained. “I’m older, I’m grown now. I’m smarter. It’s more things to rap about.” He also thanked the judge for her decision. “I take full responsibility for my charges,” he asserted. “Through these last two and a half years of my life, you are truly the best thing that’s happened to me.”
