Rapper Gucci Mane was the target of kidnapping and robbery plot by Pooh Shiesty, DOJ says
By Doha Madani
Published on April 2, 2026.
Rapper Gucci Mane was allegedly the victim of a kidnapping and robbery plot by rapper Lontrell Williams Jr., known as Pooh Shiesty. The Department of Justice alleges that Williams was upset with the terms of his contract and wanted to be released. He met with Mane in a music studio in Dallas to discuss his contract with Mane's label 1017. An argument ensued inside the studio, where Williams allegedly pulled a black AK-style pistol from his bag and demanded that Mane sign the papers to release him from his contract. Six others from the group allegedly armed themselves and demanded property from other individuals in the room. Williams, his father, and six others were arrested and are facing federal charges related to kidnapping at gunpoint.
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