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Rappers Young Thug, Gunna charged with racketeering

Atlanta rapper Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, is displayed on a monitor as he waits during a virtual appearance before a Fulton County Magistrate judge on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Atlanta. The Atlanta rapper accused of co-founding a criminal street gang in Atlanta that prosecutors say committed multiple murders and shootings over roughly a decade. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) CORRECT FIRST NAME TO: JEFFERY, INSTEAD OF JEFFREY This booking photo provided by Fulton County Sheriff’s Office shows a booking photo of Atlanta rapper Young Thug. The Atlanta rapper, whose name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was one of 28 people indicted Monday, May 9, 2022, in Georgia on conspiracy to violate the state's RICO act and street gang charges, according to jail records. (Fulton County Sheriff’s Office via AP) CORRECT FIRST NAME TO: JEFFERY, INSTEAD OF JEFFREY FILE - Young Thug performs on day four of the Lollapalooza Music Festival on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at Grant Park in Chicago. The Atlanta rapper, whose name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was arrested Monday, May 9, 2022, in Georgia on conspiracy to violate the state's RICO act and street gang charges, according to jail records. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)