Judge Orders Rapper Pooh Shiesty to Remain in Custody in Case Involving Rapper Gucci Mane’s Label
Prosecutors say he arranged a studio meeting over a contract dispute and took a victim’s ring, watch, earrings and cash at gunpoint.
- On Wednesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver ordered rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody after denying bail during an evidentiary hearing in Texas federal court.
- Prosecutors allege Shiesty forced Gucci Mane to sign contract termination papers at gunpoint during a January incident at 1017 Records, stemming from a contract dispute.
- Judge Toliver cited Shiesty's criminal history and violation of home confinement orders, determining no release conditions could reasonably assure community safety.
- Authorities charged eight others alongside Shiesty, accusing them of robbing victims of Rolex watches and a Louis Vuitton bag; he faces up to life in prison if convicted.
- Defense attorney Bradford Cohen disputed the case, calling witness statements "very questionable" and arguing "The FBI doesn't take three months to arrest someone if they believe everything that was said.
47 Articles
47 Articles
Pooh Shiesty Denied Bail in Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case: ‘Credible Evidence Presented’
Rapper Pooh Shiesty was denied bail on Wednesday following his arrest on charges he brandished an AK-style pistol and forced Gucci Mane to sign a contract release while the label executive was allegedly cornered inside a Dallas recording studio. Shiesty, born Lontrell Williams Jr., was remanded to a Texas jail after a judge determined he posed a flight risk, according to a court order signed Wednesday and obtained by Rolling Stone. The judge f…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium





















