Benzino Alleges U.S. Government Leaked Young Thug’s Jail Calls to Sabotage His Probation
Benzino Accuses Government of Leaking Young Thug’s Jail Calls, Citing Privacy Violations.
The hip-hop personality is raising eyebrows with new claims that government insiders may be behind the recent leak of Young Thug’s private jail phone calls.
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In a video posted on September 6, Benzino expressed deep frustration about the ongoing release of Thug’s phone calls from Cobb County Jail, where the rapper was held between May 2022 and October 2024 on serious RICO charges.
“What I’m more surprised at and more kind of pissed off at is, how the f**k is this even constitutional that a prison, which is part of the system, right? can leak private phone calls,” Benzino said.
Although jail calls are typically monitored by authorities, public release of such recordings, especially without court filings, is extremely rare.
The calls, now spreading rapidly across social media, have become a hot topic in the rap and legal communities.
Benzino pointed out that the leaked clips appear unbranded, unlike the content usually obtained by outlets such as TMZ.
“I guarantee the government’s leaking them, because they know what they’re doing.”
He added, suggesting that federal or state agencies could be using the leaks to shape how the public views Young Thug during his ongoing legal battles.
Benzino Claims Leaked Jail Calls Are a Setup Against Young Thug:
Benzino calls out the system for leaking Thug’s private jail calls, saying it’s unconstitutional and designed to bait him while on probation 👀 He believes the gov’t purposely leaked them without watermarks to sway public opinion.
— Traps N Trunks (@trapsntrunks) September 6, 2025
Do y’all think the calls should’ve ever been… pic.twitter.com/CKPx7vV1P0
He also dismissed the content of the calls as completely ordinary, pushing back against any narrative that they were incriminating in nature.
“He’s not talking about no dr*g sh*t. Not talking about m*rdering anybody. He’s just talking about regular sh*t that everybody talks about.”
Benzino then turned his criticism toward fans and the wider public, accusing them of prioritizing drama over music and integrity.
“You motherf**kers can’t wait to hear the next phone call. But then judge and criticize and condemn the motherf**ker doing it.”
He closed his remarks with a powerful message, calling for empathy in how people view artists going through legal issues.
“We gotta stop judging, man,” Benzino concluded, framing the issue as a cultural crisis and a constitutional one.
The controversy has only deepened conversations about privacy, free speech, and how hip-hop artists are treated by the justice system in the digital era.