Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Young Thug plea agreement and release
Young Thug accepted a plea agreement in October 2024 and was released with probationary restrictions, including conditions concerning geographic presence, contact with certain people, and gang-related activity.
2023
YSL criminal trial begins
The trial began in November 2023 after extensive pretrial proceedings. It involved disputes over evidence, lyrics, terminology, courtroom procedure, and the relationship between a record label and the alleged criminal organization described by prosecutors.
2022
Georgia RICO indictment involving YSL associates
Fulton County prosecutors charged Young Thug, Gunna, and other people associated with YSL under Georgia’s RICO statute and related laws. Prosecutors alleged that YSL functioned as a criminal street gang, while the defendants disputed aspects of that characterization.