Pooh Shiesty Released From Prison Early After 3 Years Behind Bars: ‘He Is Excited to Start the Next Chapter’

Pooh Shiesty is home. Reps for the Memphis rapper confirmed to Billboard on Monday (Oct. 6) that he’s been released from situation aft much than 3 years down bars.

Footage of Pooh Shiesty backmost location and celebrating regaining his state emerged connected societal media connected Monday. While fans were elated, galore were surprised, since Shiesty’s archetypal merchandise day was slated for April 2026.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons database strategy besides revealed that the “Back successful Blood” rapper was nary longer successful BOP custody. Shiesty (real sanction Lontrell Williams) had been down bars successful national situation since 2022, serving a 63-month condemnation on firearm conspiracy charges.

The charges stemmed from an October 2020 shooting successful Bay Harbor Islands, Fla. Prosecutors argued that Pooh Shiesty and 2 others met up to marque a woody for marijuana and high-end sneakers, but an altercation transpired extracurricular the Landon Hotel and the 2 sellers were shot. Both survived.

Shiesty was indicted connected 4 counts related to the shooting. After posting bond, the rapper was arrested for a shooting astatine the King of Diamonds portion nine successful Miami successful May 2021.

He reached a plea deal successful January 2022 for 1 complaint of conspiracy to person a firearm successful furtherance of convulsive and drug-trafficking crimes. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to driblet 3 counts, including 1 that helium was the gunman. He was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months successful April 2022.

“I americium elated that Pooh has been released aft 3 years,” Pooh Shiesty’s attorney, Drew Findling, told XXL. “The authorities fought hard to springiness him 10, but aft listening to the case, the justice agreed with america that it was not due and gave him a condemnation that resulted successful him serving 3 years. I cognize helium volition travel backmost bigger than ever and decidedly learned from this experience. He is excited to commencement the adjacent section of his story. I judge that everything happens for a reason, and I deliberation that this is conscionable the opening of his 2nd act.”

The 25-year-old has remained beauteous quiescent connected the euphony beforehand during his situation sentence. Shiesty’s past single, “Federal Contraband 2,” arrived connected Christmas Day 2023.