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Video in Case Against Pooh Shiesty Shows Him Pressing for Record Label Release, Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors say video footage and an 8GB USB drive support allegations that Gucci Mane was forced to sign a contract release at gunpoint.

  • Federal prosecutors filed new video evidence and a signed contract on Wednesday, alleging Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty forced music executive Gucci Mane to terminate his recording deal at gunpoint during a Dallas studio session.
  • Investigators claim the alleged incident occurred on January 10 in Dallas, where Shiesty and seven others allegedly held Mane and his team at gunpoint, stealing approximately $450,000 in jewelry and cash including a wedding ring and Rolex watches.
  • Video evidence shows Mane being forced to declare that Shiesty was "dropped" from 1017 Records, while rapper Big30 allegedly filmed the encounter alongside other armed individuals identified by prosecutors.
  • Court filings also allege Shiesty violated federal house arrest terms by developing an "inappropriate" relationship with a supervisor who provided fake travel passes, and his trial was postponed until February 22, 2027.
  • While Shiesty has pleaded not guilty to all charges, prosecutors cite his own music lyrics as evidence of danger, and fans believe Mane addressed the incident in his recent track, "CRASH DUMMY.
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Video in case against Pooh Shiesty shows him pressing for record label release, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say a video shows rapper Pooh Shiesty pressing for his release from fellow rapper Gucci Mane’s record label while an armed man blocks a door during an alleged robbery at a Texas music studio in January.

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