Pooh Shiesty and Gucci Mane in 2020.
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Rapper Gucci Mane was allegedly robbed and kidnapped by his former associates Pooh Shisty, Big30 and seven others on January 10. Justice Department Report. according to a press conferencePooh Shiesty, whose legal name is Lontrell Williams Jr., reportedly asked to meet with Gucci Mane to discuss the terms of his contract with his record label, 1017. Williams’ case manager called her because she wasn’t allowed out of her house because of her ankle monitor. Gucci Mane offered to reschedule, but instead, Williams told him to go to another room with his father and another artist. Eventually, an argument broke out between them and Williams “pulled a black AK-style pistol” and pointed it at Maney. He demanded that Mané sign a document releasing him from his contract; Mane complied. Then, six other men who allegedly worked with Williams entered the room and robbed her of watches, jewelry, AirPods, and a designer bag. The victims were then locked in the room, unable to get out.
Williams, his father and six other suspects were arrested in Texas and Tennessee on Wednesday. If found guilty, he could face life imprisonment for kidnapping and robbery at gunpoint. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Williams’ ankle monitor shows he was in a recording studio at the time of the incident. US Justice Department also shared Evidence from social media screenshots shows that those involved were allegedly wearing items stolen from Mane.
