Rapper Gunna In Fulton County Jail On RICO Charge

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Rapper Gunna In Fulton County Jail On RICO Charge

Gunna is in custody in Fulton County Jail and facing RICO charges. The Atlanta rapper was named in the indictment, along with Young Thug, that came down on Monday (May 9) accusing his YSL label of participating in a myriad gang racketeering crimes.

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