Young Thug’s probation may be revoked if a recent filing against him is successful. The rapper entered into fresh trouble on Wednesday, April 2, after prosecutors filed to revoke his probation. They made the request after Thug posted a photo of the judge’s clerk and a caption prosecutors found threatening. If the motion is granted, Young Thug will forfeit his probation and spend his sentence in prison. However, he has denied the allegations online, claiming he has no intention of causing harm to anyone.

Prosecutors Ask Court To Revoke Young Thug’s Probation

Prosecutors are seeking to have Young Thug’s probation removed for what they call  “escalating threats and witness intimidation.” His trial, which made history as the longest trial in Georgia history, resulted in a 40-year sentence. Young Thug pleaded guilty in October to contravening the RICO law and committing murders, carjackings, and drug dealing, among many other crimes, with his YSL gang. Prosecutors originally asked for 45 years.

However, the judge ordered Young Thug to serve five years in prison and placed him on a 15-year probation. A further 20 would be commuted if he completed the first term. He also received other probation terms, including a 10-year ban from the Atlanta metro area. Additionally, the judge ordered him to host four concerts or events denouncing gang violence. The rapper would also ensure not to glorify gangs under any circumstances.

However, the District Attorney’s Office claims Young Thug violated his probation terms and asked the State to revoke it. It said his “continued presence in the community under probationary supervision presents a clear and present danger to public safety and undermines the rule of law.” Prosecutors also want him to reimburse them for spending on heightened security. They claimed his tweet and subsequent fallout were a grave and unprecedented attack on the justice system.

Young Thug’s Incriminating Tweet

Young Thug provoked the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office to action when he posted a photo of Fulton County Investigator Marissa Viverito. Viverito is a witness in a “multi-defendant gang murder preliminary hearing.” The court ruled against showing her on TV while testifying. However, an unnamed blogger posted her picture online with the caption, “She doesn’t want to be shown on screen? Well, here she is.” Someone also shared her mother’s home address, encouraging people to “pull up on her mama crib.”

Young Thug jumped into the fray on Tuesday, April 1, and posted a now-deleted image of Viverito with the caption, “Marissa Viverito is the biggest liar in the DA’s office.” Prosecutors filed a motion the next day requesting that Young Thug’s probation be revoked or modified. They noted that his viral post led to multiple threats against Viverito and her family, with their home addresses shared online. They also claim another post threatened that District Attorney Fani Willis would be assassinated.

“This ongoing manipulation of public perception through social media is intended to obstruct justice, silence witnesses, and threaten those who enforce the law,” the court motion, which Onsiteobtained, read. It added, “The Defendant’s probation should be immediately revoked to prevent further harm, ensure compliance with the law, and send a clear message that witness intimidation and threats against public officials will not be tolerated.”

Young Thug Responds To New Motion

Young Thug responded to the request to remove his probation shortly after the news broke out. He shared a statement on X, formerly Twitter, saying, “I don’t make treats to people I’m a good person, I would never condone anyone threatening anyone or definitely participate in threatening anyone. I’m all about peace and love.”

The rapper’s lawyer, Brian Steel, also reacted to the request to revoke his client’s probation. He rebuked prosecutors for overreacting. He also claimed his client never threatened anyone or violated his probation and asked the court to dismiss the District Attorney’s Office’s request. This was also in response to Fani Willis’ interview on April 2.

The Fulton County District Attorney had acknowledged that Young Thug could go to prison if the court canceled his probation. She noted that their motion aimed to send a message to Young Thug that thuggery isn’t allowed.

No date has been set for Young Thug’s probationary hearing. Whether the court will grant the prosecutors’ request or restrict more of the rapper’s freedom remains to be seen. In the meantime, Young Thug is scheduled to perform for the first time since his trial in Chicago in June.

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