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The post Judge Declares Young Thug a Potential \u201cDanger to the Community,\u201d Denies Request for Bond appeared first on Consequence.<\/p>\n

Young Thug was denied bond by a Fulton County, Georgia judge on Thursday (June 2nd). After an hours-long hearing, the rapper – who was arrested last month on gang activity and racketeering charges – was deemed a potential danger to the Atlanta community and case witnesses.<\/p>\n

As The Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/em> reports, Young Thug (born Jeffery Williams) pleaded not guilty during the hearing and his attorneys promised to hire a team of off-duty law enforcement officers to monitor his activity if he was allowed to enter house arrest. Williams’ attorney, Brian Steel, said the rapper was also willing to wear an ankle monitor, undergo regular drug tests, and surrender his cellphone and passport.<\/p>\n

Both Machine Gun Kelly and 300 Entertainment co-founder Kevin Liles spoke on Young Thug’s behalf during Thursday’s hearing. \u201cI truly believe, this whole thing, it’s not him. That’s not the Jeffery I know. The Jeffery I know would give me the clothes off his back of him, \u201dLiles said (via Billboard<\/em>). Liles also said he was \u201cwilling to back [Young Thug] personally and professionally. “<\/p>\n

However, Judge Ural Glanville was ultimately swayed by prosecutor Don Geary, who claimed that other gang members had admitted to him that they feared Young Thug would retaliate against them. As such, Young Thug will remain in jail until his trial of him, which is currently scheduled for January 9, 2023.<\/p>\n

Young Thug was arrested on May 9th and charged with one count each of participation in street gang activity and conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The arrest was part of a 56-count indictment against his YSL (Young Slime Life) collective that prosecutors allege are affiliated with the Bloods. Soon after his arrest of him, Young Thug was hit with seven other felony charges after a police raid of his home of him turned up firearms and drugs.<\/p>\n