Why was Pooh Shiesty in jail? Charges against the Memphis rapper explored as an alleged video of him walking free in public surfaces online

On October 6, videos featuring Pooh walking freely in public spaces made waves on the internet. In the video, a cameraman can be seen following the rapper, and in another, Pooh can be seen posing at the camera.

Pooh Shiesty was facing charges of drug trafficking, firearms possession, armed robbery, and assault after allegedly assaulting bouncers at strip clubs, firing guns, stealing marijuana, codeine, and high-end sneakers.

More about Pooh Shiesty's charges

Pooh Shiesty was sentenced to five years in prison in April 2022 for a gun conspiracy conviction linked to an October 2020 incident in Florida.

As per a copy of a plea deal filed in January 2022, Pooh copped to one charge of conspiracy to possess a firearm, and in return, prosecutors dropped three other counts. As per prosecutors, the rapper, along with two others, drove to the Landon Hotel in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, to buy marijuana and a pair of high-end sneakers. However, he ended up shooting the sellers they were meeting. Both the victims survived.

Following the assault, the group left the scene with the victims' marijuana, codeine, and sneakers.

In August 2025, Pooh Shiesty posted three photos on Instagram and a lengthy caption expressing gratitude to his fans for their support,

"Ay mane say mane that's how you walk that lil t down. (Shout-out) to all the ones that counted me down and not out, the support and the love i received on this roller-coaster is unmatched, S/O to all the good men i stomped the yard with like chris brown."

He then added,

"S/O to the other selected few rappers who name hold weight in these fed walls. Dear streets, use me as an example of what 'keeping it solid and standing on wax' look like. now nobody can fool you or tell you different, Ain never going, Ain never went! i stamp it! im rich as i ever been lit as I ever been! IF YOU FEEL ME K1LL ME! #TheBiggestGetBack."

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The rapper, born Lontrell Donell Williams Jr., gained recognition after releasing his hit single Back in Blood and his debut mixtape Shiesty Season. The rapper is affiliated with a major label deal with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records.

The U.S Bureau of Prisons has yet to release an official statement noting Shiesty's early release.

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