ATLANTA -- Two more people standing trial along with rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty to reduced charges Wednesday after reaching deals with prosecutors. Pleas from Rodalius Ryan and Marquavius Huey came just a day after another co-defendant, Quamarvious Nichols, took a plea deal. Ryan, 18, pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiring to violate the state's anti-racketeering law.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker accepted the terms of the plea agreement, sentencing Ryan to 10 years, which was commuted to time served. But he will remain behind bars as he is already serving a life sentence for murder, though that sentence is being appealed. One of Ryan's attorneys, Leah Abbasi, said they “categorically and adamantly deny that YSL is the criminal dangerous street gang which it’s been made out to be.
” She said her client was making the best decision for his future. Young Thug, a tremendously successful rapper started his own record label, Young Stoner Life or YSL. Prosecutors have said he also co-founded a violent criminal street gang and that YSL stands for Young Slime Life.
The rapper, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, has pleaded not guilty to charges against him. Huey, 28, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, robbery, gun, gang and aggravated assault charges, with prosecutors agreeing that some sentences could be served at the same time. Whitaker accepted that plea agreement as well, sentencing Huey to 25 years, with nine to be served i.