Overview
- Prosecutors submitted screenshots and say a cellphone video that circulated online Wednesday shows Gucci Mane saying “Pooh Shiesty dropped from 1017” after being forced to sign a release, and they used those materials in a June 24 filing opposing Shiesty’s release.
- Federal filings allege Pooh Shiesty led a planned January meeting at a Dallas studio where an AK-style pistol was pointed at Gucci Mane’s head and about $450,000 in jewelry, watches and cash was taken.
- Pooh Shiesty remains in custody with bail denied after pleading not guilty and faces up to life in prison if convicted; co-defendant Big30 has been released on bond and the case is set for trial in February 2027.
- Defense lawyers and a former attorney have criticized what they call selective leaks and challenge the video’s chain of custody and whether the facts meet federal kidnapping jurisdictional standards.
- Court documents also link the phone used to record the footage to Big30 and show an alleged role for Shiesty’s father, including printing the release form hours before the meeting, which prosecutors say ties digital evidence to their timeline.