Jeffery Williams (Law&Crime)
Law&Crime Productions announces the premiere of its newest original documentary, "On Trial: Young Thug," created for Tubi, Fox's ad-supported streaming service. The documentary — executive produced by Law&Crime founder Dan Abrams, president Rachel Stockman and the award-winning production team of Rhonda Schwartz and Brian Ross — follows the wild courtroom drama of rapper Jeffery Lamar Williams (aka Young Thug) whom prosecutors accused of being the leader of a murderous street gang, playing his own song lyrics as evidence against him in the courtroom.
Young Thug rose to fame with his unique vocal style and chart-topping hits, including collaborations with stars like Post Malone, Drake and Camila Cabello. In 2022, Young Thug was arrested on a sprawling racketeering indictment spearheaded by Fulton County DA Fani Willis, which many have since criticized as a legal overreach. Young Thug took a guilty plea in October but was released on probation, wrapping up the longest-running trial in Georgia's history made even more controversial by the prosecution's use of the defendant's lyrics and music videos as evidence against him.
Jeffery Williams (Law&Crime)
"On Trial: Young Thug" features exclusive, never-before-seen footage of Young Thug's video calls from prison, as well as the first in-depth interview with defense attorney Keith Adams. Not only does it cover Young Thug's history-making trial, but it also explores the viral #FreeJeffery movement that took the internet by storm, through additional interviews with prosecutors, investigators and experts intimately close to the music industry.
Law&Crime Senior Producers are Samantha Kelly and Jennifer Tintner. Video Editors are Danny Hilton and Mark Cretcher.
Law&Crime's production of "On Trial: Young Thug" can be watched on Tubi's platform here.