After spending quite a long time behind bars, rapper Young Thug was finally set free after he entered a plea deal on October 31. Meanwhile, fans appeared to have spotted a missing $1.7 million Richard Mille watch that belonged to Thug.
For the unversed, a video recently surfaced on the internet. It was claimed that Thug had allegedly lost his custom Bubba Watson Richard Millie watch when it was in police custody. No official update about the situation has been provided yet.
According to netizens, a police officer in the courtroom was allegedly seen wearing the expensive watch. Several of them questioned how a cop could afford such a premium watch for himself and thus presumed that it must have belonged to Young Thug.
X user (@mymixtapez) shared the clip on November 7, showing the cop allegedly wearing the reported stolen watch. As per the caption of the tweet:
"Fans think they found Young Thug's missing watch."
Internet users flooded social media platforms with reactions to the same. Here are some popular responses found on X.
Another user wrote:
"Ayoo how much cops be making. Bro got on an RM on the job😭."
"Wearing the watch you stole in front of them ppl is wild 🤣🤣," wrote another netizen.
"He’s got some b*lls wearing that in court. My guess is this was recorded way before his plea. this fool thought thug would never get out. Thats why he wore it," added a tweet.
Many other remarks and allegations about the cop stealing the watch have been circulating across social media platforms.
A netizen tweeted:
"Ain’t no way buddy security and got a RM."
"Police officer with 1M $ ⌚??" questioned another one.
"He keeps rubbing his hands together like he wants us to see it!!!" commented a user.
Young Thug made his first public appearance on Monday with fellow rapper T.I.
While fans have been trying to find out more about the allegedly stolen watch that a cop was reportedly seen wearing in the courtroom, Young Thug made his first public appearance on Monday, November 4, 2024, after getting released from jail.
Thug was seen with fellow rapper T.I. and the latter's son Domani in the studio, as reported by Billboard.
T.I. even shared a video of them together on his Instagram feed. In the caption, he wrote:
"Yeahhhhh YKWTFGO The Kings have Reconvened #KingJeffrey #KingSr. Guess I’m officially outta retirement For tonight #Welcomehome."
Young Thug, aka, Jeffery Williams was released from prison on October 31, after he pleaded guilty in the YSL RICO case. Billboard reported that the rapper's legal team opted for a non-negotiated plea deal. Thug has been ordered to follow certain restrictions, including avoiding contact with former co-defendants and gang members.
As per NBC News, the case became the longest trial in Georgia's history.