Lontrell Williams, aka Pood Shiesty, charged in Miami shooting. (Source: Miami-Dade Corrections)
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Rapper Lontrell D. Williams, Jr., also known as Pooh Shiesty, was sentenced to five years in prison on gun conspiracy charges in connection with an incident outside a South Florida hotel, according to Rolling Stone.
The rapper pled guilty in Miami federal court in January to conspiring to possess firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence and drug trafficking.
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Prosecutors said that as part of the plea, Pooh Shiesty admitted to participating in the conspiracy on the following three occasions:
On July 7, 2020, in Memphis, Tennessee, he was inside a car when an occupant of the car discharged a firearm at a gas station.
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On October 9, 2020, in Bay Harbor Islands, Shiesty and his co-conspirators arrived at a meeting to acquire marijuana, codeine, and sneakers. During this meeting, members of Shiesty’s group brandished firearms and assaulted two victims. Following the assault, the group left with the victims’ marijuana, codeine, and sneakers.
On May 30, 2021, Shiesty assaulted a victim with a firearm at a Miami strip club.
A federal judge sentenced Shiesty on Wednesday to five years and three months in prison.
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The judge gave Williams credit for the year he’s already spent in custody.
