CNN —Prosecutors accused Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug of leading a criminal street gang that committed murder and a slew of violent crimes in the Atlanta area over the past decade during opening statements of his racketeering trial Monday. “They created a crater in the middle of Fulton County’s Cleveland Avenue community that sucked in the youth, the innocence and even the lives of some of its youngest members,” Love said. Young Thug is among six defendants who have pleaded not guilty to all charges and are standing trial in an Atlanta courtroom. In court documents, prosecutors alleged Young Thug rented a car that was used by YSL members in the killing. Among the rap lyrics Love read aloud in court were the words, “hundred rounds in a Tahoe,” from a song Young Thug released.

Source: CNN November 27, 2023 23:17 UTC