Young thug pleads guilty to extortion in trial and is sentenced to probation

Young Thug, formally known as Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty to three drug charges, two weapons charges and a gang-related charge.

Williams also entered a no-contest plea to one count of conspiracy and a separate count of gang violence, potentially facing punishment for the offenses.

Williams' sentence is a far cry from the sentence prosecutors had originally sought, as the state of Georgia had previously recommended a 45-year sentence, including 25 years in prison and 20 years probation.

Williams and his defense agreed to the 15-year probation agreement after considering a non-negotiated plea deal earlier Thursday that would have resulted in Georgia Supreme Court Justice Paige Whitaker deciding his sentence, taking into account both sides' recommendations would have decided.