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Young Thug's attorney asks judge to stop prosecutors from using rapper's lyrics as evidence

Por: ABC News Nation December 08, 2022

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Young Thug's legal team filed a motion asking a Georgia court to prevent prosecutors from using the rapper's lyrics as evidence against him when his case goes to trial next year.The Grammy-winning rapper, whose legal name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was arrested on gang-related charges in May and is now facing a total of eight counts in a sweeping grand jury indictment in Fulton County, Georgia.Brian Steel, Young Thug's attorney,... + full article



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