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Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug and a racketeering co-defendant performed a hand-to-hand drug transaction throughout a court docket listening to, prosecutors stated in a movement filed in Atlanta.
Fulton County prosecutors say the alleged alternate was captured on courtroom surveillance video Wednesday.
The rapper, whose actual title is Jeffery Lamar Williams, and Kahlieff Adams are charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and participation in felony road gang exercise, amongst different expenses.
According to the movement in search of clarification of the document, Adams “stood up from his chair (…) and walked unattended” to Young Thug and gave him Percocet.
The movement stated Young Thug tried to hide his hand underneath the desk. Sheriff’s deputies took the painkiller and searched Adams, who resisted. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after “he appeared to ingest other items of contraband that he held on his person, in an effort to conceal the extent of his crimes within the courtroom.”
During the search of Adams, the deputies discovered Percocet, marijuana, tobacco, and different contraband, “wrapped in plastic and food seasonings to mask the odor of the marijuana,” the movement stated.
Percocet is the model title of a drug that mixes oxycodone, which is an opioid, and acetaminophen, which is the generic title for medication comparable to Tylenol.
Keith Adams, one in every of Young Thug’s attorneys, informed Act Daily News on Friday, “The State is purposely misrepresenting and embellishing Wednesday’s events.”
He stated Young Thug neither requested nor accepted the capsule.
“As can be seen in the courtroom video footage, Mr. Williams IMMEDIATELY gave it to the courtroom deputy that was directly in front of him,” he wrote in a message.
Adams stated an investigation cleared Young Thug of any wrongdoing and the accountable occasion was charged. He stated the prosecutors’ allegations had been “a blatant fabrication and disappointing.”
Teombre Calland, an legal professional representing Kahlieff Adams, launched a press release by way of textual content message to Act Daily News affiliate WSB-TV saying: “On behalf of Mr. Adams, these allegations are simply that: mere statements made by the state in an effort to thwart the lengthiness of the jury selection process.”
Act Daily News has reached out to Brian Steel, one other Young Thug legal professional, and Calland.
Young Thug gained a Grammy Award in 2019 for his work with Childish Gambino and Ludwig Göransson on the hit tune “This is America.”
The rapper was initially indicted in May on expenses of conspiracy to violate the RICO Act and participation in felony road gang exercise.
A re-indictment filed on August 5 in Fulton County Superior Court accuses him of 9 new expenses, together with taking part in felony road gang exercise and violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
He additionally was indicted on different expenses of possession of a firearm through the fee of a felony and possession of a machine gun.
Jury choice is ongoing.