Young Thug has spent the last two years behind bars, accused of being the mastermind behind what prosecutors are calling a “criminal street gang.” However, T.I. is confident that the charges against his “All About the Money” collaborator will not stand in court.
Appearing on The Breakfast Club earlier this week, T.I. expressed his belief that the prosecution has failed to prove Young Thug’s involvement in an active street gang.
He pointed out that the witnesses called so far have not provided evidence to support the prosecution’s claims. T.I., no stranger to legal troubles, emphasized that the case’s foundation is shaky and that he hasn’t seen convincing proof of Thug’s alleged criminal activities.
T.I. also assured fans that Young Thug would be well taken care of if he was released from jail. He stated confidently that everything was already in place for Thug’s return and that he just needed to “touch down.”
In a twist, fellow rapper and Thug collaborator Rich Homie Quan has been summoned to testify in the trial.
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According to the social media account ThuggerDaily, Quan has received a summons to appear in court and previously provided a police statement that will be read during the proceedings. However, Quan’s testimony will not be guaranteed to be against Thug.
Lil Wayne may also be called to the stand after Fulton County prosecutors attempted to introduce videos of the rapper discussing Thug.
The judge ruled that the videos could only be played if Wayne testified. This issue stems from a 2015 incident where Wayne’s tour bus was shot at, an attack prosecutors allege was orchestrated by Thug, who allegedly hired affiliate PeeWee Roscoe to carry it out. Although Roscoe was initially sentenced to prison and probation, his conviction was overturned in 2018.
The trial, which originally had over 700 named witnesses, has narrowed the list to around 200 potential witnesses. Gunna and Thug’s brother Unfoonk, sentenced to over nine years in prison, have been removed from the revised witness list. Birdman and YFN Lucci, however, remain potential witnesses and could still be called to testify.
