Federal Judge Denies Motion to Release Pooh Shiesty Before Robbery, Kidnapping Trial
His attorneys offered up to $700,000 for private security, but Judge David Godbey said no release conditions could ensure public safety.
- District Judge David Godbey denied a second pretrial release request for Lontrell Williams, known as Rapper Pooh Shiesty, who faces Federal kidnapping and extortion charges involving Gucci Mane at a Dallas recording studio.
- Prosecutors argued that Williams should remain detained because the alleged offenses occurred while he was serving supervised release for a 2022 Federal firearms conspiracy conviction.
- During a detention hearing, defense attorneys offered to spend $700,000 on a 24-hour private security detail, but Judge Godbey stated there was "no condition or combination of conditions" that could ensure safety.
- Investigators also allege Williams used unauthorized travel passes generated by a terminated Federal supervision officer to leave home confinement on the day the alleged kidnapping took place.
- For now, Pooh Shiesty remains in Federal custody as he prepares to fight the charges, with his trial currently scheduled to begin in 2027.
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