Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty, whose real name is Lontrell Williams, Jr., will have to wait until February 2027 for his trial. He is currently being held in Kaufman County jail. The judge previously cited Williams’ prior weapons conviction and the fact that he did not have permission to be in Dallas at the time of the alleged offense as reasons to deny bond.
Accusations and Charges
Williams, Jr. is accused of robbing and kidnapping Atlanta rapper and label boss Gucci Mane in an effort to get out of his recording contract. He was previously expected to go to trial next month. Williams, Jr. is among nine defendants, including his father Lontrell Williams, Sr., set to stand federal trial. Fellow Memphis rapper Big30 is also named in the charges.
The group is accused of luring Gucci Mane and associates to a Dallas recording studio earlier this year and forcing him to sign a contract release at gunpoint and then robbing him of valuables. Gucci Mane, whose legal name is Radric Davis, is identified in a federal complaint under the initials “R.D.”
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
