Pooh Shiesty pleads not guilty in Gucci Mane case

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Rapper Pooh Shiesty entered a not guilty plea Friday in a federal court in Dallas. The charges stem from an alleged January robbery and kidnapping at a recording studio. Prosecutors say Gucci Mane was among those targeted.

Pooh Shiesty appeared in federal court in Dallas on Friday and pleaded not guilty to robbery and kidnapping charges. His attorney Kent Schaffer confirmed the plea and said the rapper denies involvement. Prosecutors allege Pooh, his father Lontrell Williams Sr., and seven others carried out an armed takeover during a January 2026 meeting tied to a recording contract. A judge denied bond and Pooh will stay in custody until trial.

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