Judge Paige Reese Whitaker has denied the Fulton County DA’s Office’s motion to revoke rapper Young Thug‘s probation over what they deemed “threatening” posts on social media.
As we previously shared, on Wednesday (April 2), the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office sought to revoke the probation for Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams. In their document, prosecutors wrote:
“Since sentencing, the Defendant has engaged in conduct that threatens the safety of witnesses and prosecutors, compromises ongoing legal proceedings, and warrants immediate revocation of probation… The integrity of this court, and the safety of those involved in this prosecution, are at stake.”
The FulCo DA’s Office’s motion arrived just days after Young Thug called out Atlanta Police and Atlanta Police gang investigator Marissa Viverito. While commenting on the death of fellow Atlanta rapper Young Scooter, Thug strongly disagreed with the APD’s report on how Scooter died. In another tweet, over murder-for-hire claims against another Atlanta rapper, Lil Baby, Thug slammed Viverito.
Following the new motion, Young Thug took to his Twitter to address his since-deleted posts. He said, “I don’t make threats to people l’m a good person, I would never condone anyone threatening anyone or definitely participate in threatening anyone. I’m all about peace and love.”
Judge Denies Motion To Revoke Young Thug’s Probation
In October 2024, Judge Paige Reese Whitaker first ruled on Young Thug’s probation in his YSL RICO case. After taking his case to trial, he ended up taking a guilty plea as part of a non-negotiated agreement. He faced 120 years in prison and during sentencing, prosecutors sought 45 years, with 25 served in custody and 20 years on probation. However, Judge Reese Whitaker opted to ban him from the metro Atlanta area for the first 10 years of his 15-year probation.
On Thursday (April 3), Judge Paige Reese Whitaker again ruled on Young Thug’s probation and opted to deny revocation as requested by the Fulton County DA’s Office over his alleged “threatening” posts about APD officials. Judge Reese Whitaker, of Fulton County Superior Court, ruled that Thug’s social media posts do not violate his probation terms.
In the order, Judge Reese Whitaker wrote that the court “declines to revoke Defendant’s probation based on the violation asserted.” However, it’s noted that Thug should “exercise restraint regarding certain topics.”
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