Gucci Mane kidnapped, robbed at gunpoint in Dallas, DOJ says
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Updated on: April 3, 2026 / 8:08 AM EDT / CBS Texas
Nine people, including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30 , have been federally charged in connection with an alleged kidnapping and armed robbery targeting music industry figures, including Atlanta rap superstar Gucci Mane , at a Dallas recording studio, the Department of Justice announced Thursday .
Eight of the nine defendants were arrested this week in Dallas and Memphis. Prosecutors say the group orchestrated a violent ambush on Jan. 10 after luring victims to Texas under the guise of a business meeting.
According to a federal criminal complaint, the victims, including Gucci Mane, whose real name is Radric Davis, flew into Dallas that Saturday afternoon for what they believed was a meeting to discuss a recording contract dispute involving Pooh Shiesty, whose legal name is Lontrell Williams Jr.
Instead, authorities say nine suspects carried out a coordinated armed takeover inside the studio on Dallas Parkway.
Investigators say the suspects entered the studio around 3:43 p.m. on Jan. 10 and quickly separated the victims, with Pooh Shiesty taking Gucci Mane into a recording room while others remained in a control room.