{"id":10922,"date":"2026-06-10T03:21:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T03:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/pooh-shiesty-gets-2027-trial-date-in-gucci-mane-kidnapping-case\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T03:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T03:21:06","slug":"pooh-shiesty-gets-2027-trial-date-in-gucci-mane-kidnapping-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/pooh-shiesty-gets-2027-trial-date-in-gucci-mane-kidnapping-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Pooh Shiesty Gets 2027 Trial Date in Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\tPooh Shiesty is set for a February 2027 trial in the bombshell criminal case that alleges he forced Gucci Mane to sign a record deal release at gunpoint.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe rapper (Lontrell Williams Jr.) was assigned the trial date in a Friday (June 5) court order obtained by Billboard<\/em>. He\u2019s set to be tried in Texas federal court alongside eight alleged co-conspirators, including his father, Lontrell Williams Sr., and fellow rapper Big30 (Rodney Wright Jr.).<\/p>\n

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\n\tShiesty and his co-defendants were arrested in April and accused of kidnapping and extortion, charges that carry up to life in prison if they\u2019re convicted. The case stems from a January business meeting at a Dallas recording studio over Shiesty\u2019s contract with Mane\u2019s 1017 Records label.<\/p>\n

\n\tProsecutors allege that Sheisty and his co-conspirators pulled out guns, barricaded Mane\u2019s team inside a recording studio and forced Mane to sign paperwork releasing Shiesty from his record deal. The group is also accused of stealing jewelry and other high-value items during the incident.<\/p>\n

\n\tAll the defendants who have been arraigned so far have entered not-guilty pleas. Shiesty\u2019s lawyer, Kent Schaffer<\/strong>, told Billboard<\/em>, \u201cWe\u2019ve been pouring through discovery as it comes in, and we feel very good about our chances. We\u2019re looking forward to freeing Pooh Shiesty.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tChris Knox<\/strong>, who represents Shiesty\u2019s father, said in a statement, \u201cWe disagree with the government\u2019s allegations and representations regarding what happened at the music studio. Indictments are drafted by prosecutors and only tell one side of a story. We are confident that the evidence in this case will show that Lontrell Williams Sr. is not guilty of the offenses with which he has been charged.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tA trial was initially set for this July, but it was pushed to Feb. 22, 2027, after all parties agreed that they needed more time to sift through the evidence and prepare. Some of the defendants, including Williams Sr., have been released on bail in the meantime. Shiesty, however, remains in custody.<\/p>\n

\n\tLast month, Judge Ren\u00e9e Harris Toliver denied Shiesty\u2019s bail request after hearing testimony from an FBI agent and determining there\u2019s \u201cprobable cause to believe that defendant committed the law violations alleged in the criminal complaint.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe judge also ruled that Shiesty is not to be trusted outside of custody, given that the alleged kidnapping occurred when the rapper was still on house arrest following his October release from prison on previous gun charges.<\/p>\n


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