Rapper Young Thug and co-defendant conducted in-court drug transaction, prosecutors say - CNN

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Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug and a racketeering co-defendant conducted a hand-to-hand cause transaction during a tribunal hearing, prosecutors said successful a question filed successful Atlanta.

Fulton County prosecutors accidental the alleged speech was captured connected courtroom surveillance video Wednesday.

The rapper, whose existent sanction is Jeffery Lamar Williams, and Kahlieff Adams are charged with conspiracy to interruption the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and information successful transgression thoroughfare pack activity, among different charges.

According to the question seeking clarification of the record, Adams “stood up from his seat (…) and walked unattended” to Young Thug and gave him Percocet.

The question said Young Thug tried to conceal his manus nether the table. Sheriff’s deputies took the painkiller and searched Adams, who resisted. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital aft “he appeared to ingest different items of contraband that helium held connected his person, successful an effort to conceal the grade of his crimes wrong the courtroom.”

During the hunt of Adams, the deputies recovered Percocet, marijuana, tobacco, and different contraband, “wrapped successful integrative and nutrient seasonings to disguise the odor of the marijuana,” the question said.

Percocet is the marque sanction of a cause that mixes oxycodone, which is an opioid, and acetaminophen, which is the generic sanction for drugs specified arsenic Tylenol.

Keith Adams, 1 of Young Thug’s attorneys, told CNN connected Friday, “The State is purposely misrepresenting and embellishing Wednesday’s events.”

He said Young Thug neither requested nor accepted the pill.

“As tin beryllium seen successful the courtroom video footage, Mr. Williams IMMEDIATELY gave it to the courtroom lawman that was straight successful beforehand of him,” helium wrote successful a message.

Adams said an probe cleared Young Thug of immoderate wrongdoing and the liable enactment was charged. He said the prosecutors’ allegations were “a blatant fabrication and disappointing.”

Teombre Calland, an lawyer representing Kahlieff Adams, released a connection via substance connection to CNN affiliate WSB-TV saying: “On behalf of Mr. Adams, these allegations are simply that: specified statements made by the authorities successful an effort to thwart the lengthiness of the assemblage enactment process.”

CNN has reached retired to Brian Steel, different Young Thug attorney, and Calland.

Young Thug won a Grammy Award successful 2019 for his enactment with Childish Gambino and Ludwig Göransson connected the deed opus “This is America.”

The rapper was initially indicted successful May connected charges of conspiracy to interruption the RICO Act and information successful transgression thoroughfare pack activity.

A re-indictment filed connected August 5 successful Fulton County Superior Court accuses him of 9 caller charges, including participating successful transgression thoroughfare pack enactment and violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.

He besides was indicted connected different charges of possession of a firearm during the committee of a felony and possession of a instrumentality gun.

Jury enactment is ongoing.