Overview
- - The North Texas U.S. Attorney said Thursday that nine suspects abducted and robbed victims, including Gucci Mane, during a Jan. 10 meeting at a Dallas studio arranged by Pooh Shiesty.
- - Eight suspects, including Pooh Shiesty, Big30 and Shiesty’s father, are in custody in Dallas, Memphis and Nashville, and prosecutors said the ninth will be caught soon.
- - The complaint says a victim was forced at gunpoint to sign a release from a recording contract while others lost Rolex watches, jewelry and cash, and one person was choked nearly unconscious.
- - Investigators cite ankle‑monitor data, cellphone and license‑plate records, surveillance video, fingerprints, social‑media posts and car‑rental records to tie the group to the studio and the getaway.
- - Each defendant faces up to life in federal prison if convicted, and prosecutors say Pooh Shiesty was on home detention at the time, which could trigger a supervised‑release violation as the case proceeds in the Northern District of Texas.