In the early 2010s, Jeffrey Lamar Williams — the Atlanta rapper known as Young Thug — began building an empire. He founded the YSL collective out of his home in the Jonesboro South projects, enlisting friends, family members, and acquaintances.
24.08.2023 - 14:42 / variety.com
Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music On the morning of his surrender to authorities at Georgia’s Fulton County jail Thursday, former President Donald Trump replaced his attorney, moving from one experienced hip-hop lawyer to another: He swapped Drew Findling, who has represented Gucci Mane, Offset and others and is often called the “Billion Dollar Lawyer,” for Steve Sadow, who has worked with Rick Ross and recently got Gunna out of prison. “I have been retained to represent President Trump in the Fulton County, Georgia case,” Sadow said in a statement to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“The president should never have been indicted. He is innocent of all the charges brought against him.” Trump was indicted by a Fulton grand jury earlier this month on 13 felony counts in conjunction with his efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.
Sadow formally notified Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee that he is Trump’s new lawyer on Thursday; Findling declined the paper’s requests for comment. A veteran defense attorney, Sadow recently represented rapper Gunna (real name: Sergio Kitchens) who in December entered a guilty plea to one count of violating Georgia’s RICO act as part of a gang indictment against him and fellow rapper Young Thug, along with numerous alleged members of the YSL — for Young Slime Life — “gang.” Invoking the “Alford plea,” he maintained his innocence but accepted the punishment of a guilty verdict.
The rapper received a four-year suspended sentence and is subject to special conditions including 500 hours of community service. Sadow has also represented Atlanta’s Gold Club, a now-defunct strip club where sports stars received sexual favors, and NFL star Ray Lewis and co-defendant Reginald Oakley in a
.In the early 2010s, Jeffrey Lamar Williams — the Atlanta rapper known as Young Thug — began building an empire. He founded the YSL collective out of his home in the Jonesboro South projects, enlisting friends, family members, and acquaintances.
A Georgia judge confirmed on Thursday that all of Donald Trump’s court proceedings, including hearings and the trial, will be live streamed on the Fulton County Court’s YouTube channel.
Donald Trump has plead not guilty to criminal charges in Georgia, where he and 18 others allegedly orchestrated a scheme to overturn the 2020 election results in the state.
Donald Trump’s campaign has made $7million (£5.6million) from selling merchandise with his mugshot on.The mugshot went instantly viral last week, when the former US president surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results on Thursday (August 24).He then had to pay a bail bond of $200,000 (£160,000) to be released from the Atlanta jail, and now awaits trial. He later described the case as “a travesty of justice” and shared his mugshot to X (formerly Twitter) with a link to his campaign fundraising site.Less than two hours after the mugshot was taken, the entrepreneur’s online campaign began selling merchandise, which had the historic photograph printed on it.
Green Day have announced the limited-time sale of a t-shirt featuring Donald Trump‘s mugshot for charity.The t-shirt, titled ‘Ultimate Nimrod’, is currently available for a limited amount of time, with proceeds from the sale of the merchandise being used to “bring food to those affected by the Maui wildfires,” per a post from the band on Instagram. Green Day are teaming up with the Greater Good Music Charity for the cause.According to a phot of the t-shirt shared by the band, the merch uses Trump’s viral mugshot to recreate their iconic ‘Nimrod’ cover, with the album’s title covering Trump’s face.See the post below.A post shared by Green Day (@greenday)The limited-run t-shirt is available for just 72 hours, with the clock already ticking.
Donald Trump’s accounting staff have been hot off the mark, recreating his mugshot picture on a collection of T-shirts and mugs to raise money for his re-election campaign.
Donald Trump tweeted for the first time in over TWO YEARS on Thursday evening. It was about messaging sure, but mostly — as with everything related to Trump — it was about putting some money in his pocket.
A bit of Pilates sure brings out the Dark Brandon in Joe Biden.
Stormy Daniels is reacting to Donald Trump‘s reported height and weight.
Donald Trump surrendered in Atlanta on Thursday, where he was booked and fingerprinted after being indicted on 13 different counts stemming from his efforts to overturn election results in the state of Georgia during the 2020 presidential election, including racketeering, conspiracy and soliciting a public official to violate their oath of office.
Former President Donald Trump‘s booking photo was released Thursday night after he turned himself in to authorities at the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.
Donald Trump‘s mugshot has become a viral meme following his historic arrest.On Thursday (August 24), the former US president surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.Trump had to pay a bail bond of $200,000 (£160,000) to be released from the Atlanta jail, and now awaits trial. He later described the case as “a travesty of justice”.This is the fourth time in five months that Trump has been arrested in a criminal case, but it’s the first time a police booking photo has been taken of the former president.Trump later posted on X (formerly Twitter) for the first time since January 2021.
Melania Trump is keeping a low profile after her husband, Donald Trump, turned himself in Atlanta in the USA earlier today, 25 August, after being indicted on several charges. The 53 year old was regularly seen at public events when her husband was president and during his campaign for the 2024 election, but is now rarely seen. Insiders say that the couple has been living at their Mar-A-Lago resort at Palm Beach in Florida with their 17 year old son Baron, but they apparently “barely cross” paths.
A lot of attention has been on Donald Trump‘s height and weight after the numbers were revealed in booking records from his Atlanta arrest.
Donald Trump's booking photo was released Thursday night after he turned himself in to authorities at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.Trump was arrested and booked on charges related to his alleged attempts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.The mug shot — which was a trending topic on Twitter (X) in the hours leading up to its release — marks a historic moment, as it is the first-ever mug shot taken of a former U.S. president.Trump was processed at the Fulton County jail on Thursday, where he was booked and later released approximately 30 minutes later, after putting up a $200,000 bond.It's unclear at this point when exactly Trump's arraignment hearing will be held.
Donald Trump has returned to Twitter for the first time in over two and a half years and he’s speaking out following his arrest in Georgia.
J. Kim Murphy Following his arrest in Fulton County, Ga. on charges related to alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, former president Donald Trump was processed, released on bond and got back to posting.
Donald Trump has surrendered and been arrested in Fulton County, Ga. for his alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss in the state. The former president, along with 18 of his allies, was charged earlier this month under Georgia’s racketeering laws, marking the fourth indictment of Trump since March.
Donald Trump‘s mug shot has been released after his arrest as part of the Georgia election subversion case.
Donald Trump turned himself in to authorities in Fulton County, GA on Thursday, with a process that diverged from his previous indictment because it included his mugshot.