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Young Thug and Gunna, as well as 26 others, arrested and charged with RICO
- Thread starter Milennia
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why would you complain about not seeing a concert when they're charged with a ton of horrible shit
Your only chance with RICO is to hope there is someone bigger they want that you can snitch on.
RICO act means anyone on the hook is fuuuuucked unless they ready to give up bigger targets.
RICO was established in the 70s and essentially allows expanded punishment if there is evidence of organized effort/crime, a key law in shutting down Mafia-style entities, at least from the public eye.
Yes you read that right, 20 years PER COUNT.
RICO was established in the 70s and essentially allows expanded punishment if there is evidence of organized effort/crime, a key law in shutting down Mafia-style entities, at least from the public eye.
Yes you read that right, 20 years PER COUNT.
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Trump is white and former President so don't expect anything on him
Gucci Mane tried to warn all these ATL-based rappers man. Stop fucking around in the streets and live better. If they're actually guilty, they should serve time.
I hope Lil Baby isn't involved in all this.
I hope Lil Baby isn't involved in all this.
Considering Young Thug has a song called "Power", should we be surprised at him possibly getting R.I.C.O charges?
"Lol" seems inappropiate for news about someone getting thrown in prison, but someone as lucky as Thug should've cut the street stuff off a looooooooong time ago. If I know about you ordering hits on other rappers (one of which is a recluse who just makes music all day) then the cops know
If the feds move on you it means they're sure they can get a conviction or a plea deal. Basically they better start working out heavily and putting money aside for the commissary.
Only 2% of federal criminal defendants went to trial in 2018, and most who did were found guilty
Trials are rare in the federal criminal justice system: Just 2% of criminal defendants went to trial in fiscal 2018. Acquittals are even rarer.
www.pewresearch.org
Tekashi basically paid a gang to be allowed to be around them. He had no influence or power over the gang he claimed to be a part of. He was a loudmouth bag of cash they took money from when they needed dough.
Young Thug is supposedly the founder and leader of his gang. All the serious crimes they have committed have most likely been run by and approved of by him.
He's fucked, but Rico has been involved in some shady shit these last few years. There was a case in NY where they swept up a bunch of gang members in close by projects that was over a hundred people…
…but subsequent reporting has come out that looks like many of em got dragged in just for 'hanging' with gangmembers and considering they all live in the same building you can imagine how innocents got swept up and prosecuted because no one gave a fuck. Even though its an intercept article, it was state college students who did the heavy lifting with a report.
theintercept.com
Doesn't make a difference though; these are slam dunks for the prosecutors and only real way out is a bit less time by pleading asap to lessen their workload. Gunna's career just blew up too; courtside seats, dating an R&B scarlet for a second etc.
…but subsequent reporting has come out that looks like many of em got dragged in just for 'hanging' with gangmembers and considering they all live in the same building you can imagine how innocents got swept up and prosecuted because no one gave a fuck. Even though its an intercept article, it was state college students who did the heavy lifting with a report.
The Largest Gang Raid in NYC History Swept Up Dozens of Young People Who Weren’t in Gangs
The prosecution of the Bronx 120 raises serious questions about due process and the abuse of federal conspiracy charges.
theintercept.com
Doesn't make a difference though; these are slam dunks for the prosecutors and only real way out is a bit less time by pleading asap to lessen their workload. Gunna's career just blew up too; courtside seats, dating an R&B scarlet for a second etc.
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He's fucked, but Rico has been involved in some shady shit these last few years. There was a case in NY where they swept up a bunch of gang members in close by projects that was over a hundred people…
…but subsequent reporting has come out that looks like many of em got dragged in just for 'hanging' with gangmembers and considering they all live in the same building you can imagine how innocents got swept up and prosecuted because no one gave a fuck. Even though its an intercept article, it was state college students who did the heavy lifting with a report.
The Largest Gang Raid in NYC History Swept Up Dozens of Young People Who Weren’t in Gangs
The prosecution of the Bronx 120 raises serious questions about due process and the abuse of federal conspiracy charges.
Doesn't make a difference though; these are slam dunks for the prosecutors and only real way out is a bit less time by pleading asap to lessen their workload. Gunna's career just blew up too; courtside seats, dating an R&B scarlet for a second etc.
I forget was Shmurdas case local or fed? All I remember was the criminal conspiracy charges which are also hard as fuck to get out of
It was also Rico; similar to thug one he was one of the members of the ringleaders of GS9, 'east flatbush gang'. Shit very similar if you think cause on a much lesser but similar scale Rowdy Rebel was up and coming (I will throw a desk out of a windows to "Computers") and also got hemmed up so two promising careers got derailed
Also, the more I think about it, I think I blame Baby?
I always found it interesting how Young Thug was bubbling up under Gucci Mane's imprint and you figured he would have had a Migos type glowup, but it was very odd that Baby went out of his way to grab him up to actively threaten Wayne whenever they had a chance to the point they were naming albums after him. Particularly since Thug always shouted out Wayne for being his big inspiration, even when beefing.
You could say it's because he wanted a young act to leech off a la Drake, but once Wayne and him 'made up' Thug disappeared from that association. This feels like Baby pushed him to embrace the street shit (shooting up Waynes bus) considering the charges start in 2015 when Lil Wayne's bus was shot up. If he cared about his career (and a possible financial investment) that would have been a no no.
I always found it interesting how Young Thug was bubbling up under Gucci Mane's imprint and you figured he would have had a Migos type glowup, but it was very odd that Baby went out of his way to grab him up to actively threaten Wayne whenever they had a chance to the point they were naming albums after him. Particularly since Thug always shouted out Wayne for being his big inspiration, even when beefing.
You could say it's because he wanted a young act to leech off a la Drake, but once Wayne and him 'made up' Thug disappeared from that association. This feels like Baby pushed him to embrace the street shit (shooting up Waynes bus) considering the charges start in 2015 when Lil Wayne's bus was shot up. If he cared about his career (and a possible financial investment) that would have been a no no.
Honestly Birdman probably makes Suge Knight look not so bad if all his shit comes to light. Dude's slimey
Trump didn't shoot at another politician's tour bus though.
The initial reactions in this thread is interesting to me. There's a full amount of "separate the art from the artist" energy going on in here since you enjoy the music.
So I'm now wondering if some of you are consistent with this for other certain hip-hop artists...
So I'm now wondering if some of you are consistent with this for other certain hip-hop artists...
Damn. I listened to a Code Switch on them and the whole trial seemed wild with the conspiracy charges and how he could have gotten a lesser charge. Just could not for the life of me remember if it was full fed/rico
If they're guilty then they're guilty but don't act like RICO isn't an outdated behemoth of a law that is really only used to go after rappers and their associates nowadays lol.
This stuff was created for mobs of the past. Going by America's history alone, it's not unreasonable to view the severity of these charges as suspect.
Damn, I would have loved a "The Race" type of song before they all got caught.
True and Kanye is making some powerful moves. The man got people buying ripped clothing and stem players for $200.
True and Kanye is making some powerful moves. The man got people buying ripped clothing and stem players for $200.
If this dude was orchestrating hits on other people and if the feds have the evidence to prove it, I think it may be weird to be lamenting this guy's crash and burn.
Rule of thumb - if you see the word "RICO", know that they people involved are super fucked.
I mean... you shouldn't be surprised if he gets caught up too.