Pooh Shiesty has reportedly been taken into custody following allegations that he was involved in the robbery and kidnapping of Gucci Mane.
The Memphis artist, whose legal name is Lontrell Williams Jr., was detained by federal agents on Wednesday (April 1). According to TMZ, he was arrested alongside Big30 and six additional individuals, all facing charges connected to robbery and kidnapping.
According to the Department of Justice, Pooh Shiesty, Big30, and several others are accused of entering a Dallas recording studio on January 10, where multiple people present were allegedly robbed. Gucci Mane is said to have been among those involved in the incident.
Investigators also claim that Shiesty’s father, Lontrell Williams Sr., may have played a role in the situation.
Authorities say Shiesty arranged a meeting with Gucci Mane and other industry figures under the pretense of discussing business agreements related to his recording deal. A spokesperson for the DOJ stated that the group then allegedly carried out what was described as a coordinated armed takeover.
Prosecutors allege that one person was forced to sign paperwork related to a contract release while under threat of a firearm. The group also faces accusations of taking money and jewellery from those present.
Reports from WFAA state that one individual was allegedly choked during the incident to the point where they nearly lost consciousness. Big30 is also accused of standing at the entrance to stop anyone from leaving.
Federal agents also carried out a search of Shiesty’s residence in Memphis on Wednesday.
“The victims in this case came to Dallas to conduct legitimate business and they were met with firearms and violence,” Ryan Raybould, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, where the complaint was filed, said at a news conference Thursday, per AP News.
As of now, neither Pooh Shiesty nor Gucci Mane have issued public statements regarding the situation.
The rapper joined Gucci Mane’s 1017 label in 2020 and quickly gained recognition following the release of his 2021 mixtape Shiesty Season.
In 2022, he received a five year prison sentence after pleading guilty to a firearms conspiracy charge connected to a shooting that took place in October 2020 at a hotel in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida. Authorities said a 28 year old man was shot in the buttocks during that incident.
He ultimately served three years and was released last October. His return to music included the single “FDO,” which debuted at Number 12 on the Hot 100. At the time prosecutors say the alleged robbery and kidnapping took place, he was reportedly under home detention.
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