Young Thug’s Father Speaks Out After YSL Verdicts: 'We’re Still Fighting'
The fight in the YSL case isn’t over for Jeffery Williams Sr., the father of Young Thug.
On Tuesday, December 3, Williams, also known as “Big Jeff,” spoke to reporters, per 11Alive, in the aftermath of two verdicts given to YSL RICO case defendants Yak Gotti and Shannon Stillwell. On October 31, Young Thug pleaded guilty in the trial, resulting in a conviction of time served, with a release from custody and sentence to a 15-year probationary period.
In response to his son's guilty plea, Williams told reporters Young Thug had “no regrets” and “did what he felt like he wanted to do.”
The YSL trial, which formerly began on November 27 of last year, was reportedly Georgia’s longest-running trial, according to CNN, before its December 3, 2024 conclusion. But Williams suggested that Young Thug and his team will legally go after prosecution from the Fulton County District Attorney's Office, given that Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, initiated the case against Young Thug and YSL affiliates in 2022. In support of attorney Courtney Kramer, who’s challenging Willis for her current position, Williams wore a hat with her name emblazoned.
“He’s doing great, honestly,” Williams said of the Atlanta rapper. “[We’re] still fighting. It’s not over for us.”
After sharing that he has “another son and a grandson” who were both arrested in connection with the case, Williams spoke frankly about the D.A.’s office, saying, “It’s a piece of s***.”
“You know, we gotta get those people out of there. If we wanna continue to have justice, we gotta get ‘em out of there, alright?” he continued.
Williams has been vocal about his support for Young Thug and former co-defendant Gunna throughout the trial. He even accused other rappers of hopping on the bandwagon, albeit failing to support his son while he was in jail.
"Now, you want to talk to him," Big Jeff said on a November episode of the podcast Nothin But the Truth, as seen around the 1:11:00 mark below. "You want to goddamn put out these monkey-a** videos. All this, for your personal gain. It's just for your personal gain. Your personal hype. Trying to make yourself relevant...Where have y'all been for 29 months?”
