Judge Denies Bond to Pooh Shiesty in Studio Robbery Case

A federal judge in Dallas denied bond on Wednesday to rapper Pooh Shiesty, ordering the 26-year-old artist to remain in custody on charges of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and armed robbery stemming from an alleged January 10, 2026, incident at a local recording studio involving fellow rapper Gucci Mane.

Pooh Shiesty, whose legal name is Lontrell Williams Jr., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver during a detention hearing. Prosecutors presented evidence alleging that Williams and eight associates orchestrated an armed confrontation to force the owner of 1017 Records, Gucci Mane's label, to terminate Williams' recording contract. According to a federal complaint unsealed last week, the group traveled from Memphis, Tennessee, to Dallas under the pretense of a business meeting. Once inside the studio, Williams reportedly requested a private discussion with the label owner, identified in court documents only by the initials R.D.

Investigators claim Williams then produced paperwork to end his 2021 contract with 1017 Records and brandished what appeared to be an AK-style pistol, compelling R.D. to sign the document while stating on video that Williams was...