Young Thug broke his silence on Twitter over the weekend, marking his first public posts since getting out of jail.
Thug stood before Judge Whitaker and begged for his freedom during his plea hearing on October 31st. The rapper told Whitaker he was “a good guy,” who was a victim of his circumstances. Whitaker listened intently and appeared to appreciate his sentiments. When it was her turn, she warned that his lyrics and lifestyle image can mislead young kids who idolize him.
Whitaker then delivered his sentence—40 years, with the first five years served in prison and commuted by time served, 15 years of probation and thousands of dollars in fines. That will be followed by a backloaded 20 years, which can be served in custody if he fails probation. His probation conditions are extremely strict. Young Thug must stay out of the Atlanta Metro area for the first 10 years of his probation unless he needs to attend a funeral, wedding or such event of a close family member. He must participate in an anti-gun, anti-gang ad or concert at a local school or boys or girls club four times a year, which would count toward his community service hours. He can’t promote street gangs or violence, knowingly engage with anyone listed in the indictment or their family members and can’t posses a weapon but can be in arms reach of anyone in his security detail. He must undergo drug tests as well.
