UPDATED 5/11, 9:25 a.m.: Gunna turned himself in to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday. As previously reported, he’s facing a RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) charge, specifically conspiracy to violate the act.
Gunna’s mugshot was subsequently shared:
BREAKING: Rapper Gunna (Sergio Kitchens) has surrendered to authorities in Fulton County. He is charged with Conspiracy to Violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). @wsbtv
See original story below.
Young Thug and Gunna are among 28 people associated with YSL that have been charged in a 56-count indictment on Monday, according to WSBTV’s Michael Seiden.
Young Thug, born Jeffery Lamar Williams, was taken into custody after the home he was at was raided and is being held at Fulton County Jail. The Punk artist been charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and participation in criminal street gang activity, according to jail records. The conspiracy charge stems from an alleged incident that occurred on January 24, 2013 while the gang charge is connected to an alleged offense from May 12, 2018.
Gunna, real name Sergio Giavanni Kitchens, has reportedly been charged with one count of conspiring to violate RICO.
JUST IN: @youngthug booked into @FultonSheriff on charges of Conspiracy to Violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act & Participation in Criminal Street Gang Activity. He will make his first appearance on Tuesday at 1130 am. @wsbtv
.@wsbtv photojournalist & @MarkWinneWSB captured this exclusive image of authorities taking @youngthug into custody earlier this evening.
Rapper) #YoungThug Buckhead home was raided this afternoon. It seems he’s headed to Rice St. (Fulton jail)The indictment includes charges of conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (Act, murder, armed robbery, & participation in gang activity
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Thug is accused of renting a car that was used in the 2015 murder of 26-year-old Donovan Thomas that also saw two others wounded in the drive-by shooting. Christian “Big Bhris” Eppinger, who was also named in the 56-count indictment, was arrested earlier this year in the shooting of an Atlanta police officer. According to WSBTV, prosecutors are claiming that Eppinger and Antonio Sumlin asked Thug for permission to make an alleged second attempt on YFN Lucci’s life. Lucci was allegedly stabbed while at Fulton Country Jail in February.
.@youngthug is accused of renting 2014 Infiniti Q50 sedan from @Hertz , which was used in the commission of the murder of Donovan Thomas, Jr., a rival gang member, on 1-10-15, according to indictment.@wsbtv
Prosecutors allege that two associates of YSL, CHRISTIAN EPPINGER and ANTONIO SUMLIN, worked to get permission of @youngthug to make a 2nd attempt to murder @YFNLUCCI while he’s jailed in Fulton County. @wsbtv @MarkWinneWSB
.@youngthug defense attorney speaks with my colleague @MarkWinneWSB: “I’ll tell you the response to any allegation; Mr. Williams committed no crime whatsoever and we will fight to my last drop of blood to clear him.” -Defense attorney Brian Steel
This completes the list of defendants and charges:
Complex has reached out to reps for both Young Thug and Gunna.
For a full breakdown on the RICO indictment, click here.
