MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Two Memphis rappers and seven others have been arrested following an FBI investigation into an alleged robbery and kidnapping involving other rappers.
The North Texas U.S. Attorney’s Office held a press conference in Dallas on Thursday announcing the arrest of nine people, including Memphis rapper Lontrell Williams Jr., known as Pooh Shiesty. FBI Memphis confirmed to Action News 5 that Shiesty’s father, Lontrell Williams Sr., was also arrested following a raid Wednesday at the family’s home in Cordova.
The Department of Justice says Shiesty, along with another Memphis rapper, Rodney Wright Jr., known as Big30, and seven others are accused of robbing and kidnapping multiple victims at a music studio in Dallas, including Atlanta rapper Radric Davis, known as Gucci Mane. Arrests were made in Memphis, Nashville, and Dallas. The other arrests include Kedarius Waters, Terrance Rodgers, Damarian Gipson, Demarcus Glover, Kordae Johnson and Darrion McDaniel.
According to the DOJ, on Jan. 10 Shiesty and three other music professionals traveled from Memphis to Dallas for a meeting with two music professionals to discuss a contract with one of the victims. Investigators allege that while the men were inside the studio, Shiesty and eight co-conspirators held them at gunpoint. The DOJ says Shiesty forced one victim to sign a release form from the music label while being threatened with a gun…