Pooh Shiesty charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving Gucci Mane’s label
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Key Points:
- Federal prosecutors have charged rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight others with robbing and kidnapping three men at gunpoint in Texas, linked to a contract dispute involving Gucci Mane’s record label, 1017 Records.
- The incident occurred on January 10, when the victims, including the label owner, were lured to a Dallas recording studio under the pretense of a business meeting arranged by Pooh Shiesty.
- Pooh Shiesty allegedly forced the label owner to sign contract termination papers at gunpoint and stole personal items, while other co-conspirators threatened and assaulted the other victims, preventing their escape.
- Eight of the nine suspects were arrested in Tennessee, with authorities using electronic monitoring data, surveillance footage, and social media evidence in their investigation; Pooh Shiesty was on home confinement for a prior firearms conviction at the time.
- Gucci Mane, a prominent figure in trap music and the owner of 1017 Records, has a history of legal issues and personal struggles but has recently focused on sobriety and stability.
