Pooh Sheisty May Have To Pay Over $1 Million In Restitution

It’s been nearly one year since Memphis’ Pooh Sheisty was sentenced to over five years in federal prison. The 1017 signee took a plea deal for three separate crimes, however, his battles are far from over. Prosecutors are now asking that Sheisty and his co-defendants pay restitution due to injuries sustained by their victims. According to VladTV—who obtained legal courts docs on the case—the price for their suffering totals $1.1 million.

Correspondingly, the documents detail the “expected cost that the victims will incur to treat the injuries” they sustained in 2020. The incident, which occurred in October of that year, was the result of a drug deal gone wrong. Pooh Sheisty’s assailants Bobby Brown and Jayden Darosa were charged with the shootings. For this reason, the wounded are asking for over half a million dollars each, totaling $1,149,828.43. In part, a doctor says for either of them to receive treatment from an orthopedic surgeon over the next five years will cost $200-800 per visit. The restitution will also cover past and other future surgeries.

Pooh Sheisty Provides Update From Prison

Pooh Sheisty’s defense team believes the payment requests are ludicrous, seeing they were the ones with drugs. “So it’s essentially Tony Montana is asking the Colombians to pay him for the injuries he received,” says lawyer Bradford Cohen. This news comes just one day after Pooh—real name Longfellow Williams Jr.—uploaded new photos from prison. “[For] my fans, supporters, [loved] ones holding me down everyday, keep keeping it solid[,] I promise it don’t get unnoticed,” he wrote. “[I] still remain untouched, millions still in double digits!… I was up 8 figures[, Jay-Z] can’t even relate.” On the contrary, he shared some choice words with his enemies.

1017 boss recently Gucci Mane spoke out against the “unacceptable” prison conditions Pooh Sheisty may be facing while incarcerated. “We do not pay attention to how inmates in the US are treated!,” La Flare shared. “@poohsheisty has been sent to a prison over 1500 miles from his home, 23 hr lock down and given empty food trays. USP Pollack should be investigated immediately.” Sheisty is currently serving his time in Victorville Penitentiary out in California.

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Gucci Mane Advocates Against Pooh Shiesty’s “Unacceptable” Prison Conditions

Rapper and business mogul Gucci Mane used his Instagram for justice earlier this week while discussing Poosh Shiesty’s prison conditions. Tagging President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris, the “Lemonade” artist called the situation “unacceptable.”

“We do not pay attention to how inmates in the US are treated. @poohshiesty has been sent to a prison over 1500 miles from his home, 23 hr lockdown and given empty food trays,” Gucci Mane shared on Instagram Wednesday.

He then added, “USP Pollack should be investigated immediately.”

No stranger to being behind bars, the 42-year-old was released in 2016 after being imprisoned for over two years. 

Shiesty, an artist under Gucci Mane’s 1017 label, was arrested last year in Florida. He was later hit with several federal charges for firearm possession, discharging a firearm, and robbery conspiracy.

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The Memphis native was sentenced to 63 months in prison after allegedly opening fire on a security guard. Shiesty is also expected to be under three-year supervision following his future release.

Seemingly posting to his social media from the slammer, the “Back in Blood” rapper made a post on his Instagram in August. 

“The police don’t stop watchin just cus you in jail and you can go to jail inside of jail,” he wrote. “Just let that sink in y’all small a*s unconscious head.”

Prior to his arrest, Shiesty was a rising star under the new 1017 lineup with label mates Foogiano and Big Scarr. 

On how he and Gucci Mane crossed paths, he shared in early 2021 that it was a DM that sparked the relationship.

Sitting down with SiriusXM, he revealed at the time, “Yeah, he DM’ed me on Instagram. That’s how it all took off. He heard one song, “Main Slime,” and he DM’ed me. And now that’s what’s going on.”

Continuing to satisfy his fanbase, Shiesty released Shiesty Season: Certified earlier this year, a deluxe version of his previous mixtape. Gucci Mane was featured on the project along with Jack Harlow, Lil Uzi Vert, and Lil Durk.

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