Authorities have been ordered to return money and property seized from Young Thug in the YSL RICO case.
On Wednesday (January 7), Judge Paige Reese Whitaker ultimately rejected the state’s appeal to keep the rap star’s belongings. The state has until 5pm on Friday (January 9) to return Thugger’s belongings.
“The court finds that the plain language of the statute requires the immediate return of the claimant’s property, free and clear of liens and encumbrances,” the ruling reads. “Without the dismissal of the forfeiture complaint, the state has not identified any agency that would allow it to retain custody of the property, and now the state’s appeal of that dismissal has been denied.”
Judge Whitaker initially ordered the items returned last August after Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel, successfully argued that the state failed to hold a civil forfeiture hearing within the 60-day period required by law. However, the state appealed the ruling and Judge Whitaker dismissed the appeal on Wednesday.
Items to be returned to Young Thug include $149,427 in cash, assorted jewelry and multiple vehicles: a Porsche, a Corvette, three Mercedes-Benzes, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, a Dodge Durango, a Lamborghini and a Can-Am Spyder. Multiple firearms were also seized. However, these will not be returned as the rapper is no longer allowed to possess firearms as part of his plea agreement.
