Pooh Shiesty, his father and Big30 have been arrested for allegedly robbing and kidnapping multiple men—one of whom is believed to be Gucci Mane— at gunpoint earlier this year.
On Thursday (April 2), TMZ broke the news that the Memphis rapper, born Lontell Williams Jr., was taken into custody by authorities. This report came after news that Pooh’s dad, Lontrell Williams Sr., was arrested by the FBI in Tennessee on April 1. The arrests followed search and arrest warrants that were executed on a home in Cordova, Tenn., owned by Pooh or his father.
On Thursday afternoon, the Department of Justice hosted a press conference addressing the arrests and said six other people have also been charged in connection with the incident. According to a spokesperson for the DOJ, in January, a group of men traveled to Dallas to meet with Pooh and discuss business at a recording studio. However, when the victims entered the studio, Pooh and crew “executed a coordinated armed takeover,” according to the spokesperson.
Pooh allegedly pulled out an AK-style rifle and demanded that one of the men, who has been reported to be Gucci Mane, sign a recording contract release form. Pooh’s crew allegedly also robbed the victims of jewelry, money and other items. The DOJ is calling Pooh the ringleader of the incident.
Authorities used surveillance video, rental car records, Instagram videos of coconspirators showing off the alleged stolen items, fingerprints from the scene and more to bring a case against the rappers and their entourage.
XXL has reached out to Pooh Shiesty’s team and attorney for comment.
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